Papers/Articles

KAP study on hygiene and sanitation in a selected rural area of Bangladesh

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

KAP study on hygiene and sanitation in a selected rural area of Bangladesh Hossain, S.M.; Ara, U; Huq, S.; Hossain, M.M.; Ibne Mahmud, A.I.; Isalm, K.R. UN General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation which is also essential to achieve target six of sustainable development goals. This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to observe knowledge, attitude and practice on hygiene and sanitation in a selected rural area with a sample size of 247 which was purposively selected. The age structure of the respondents showed that 47.4% belonged to 34-48 years and43.3% belonged to 19-33 years’ age group with mean age 35.53 ± 9.11. Among the respondents 78.1% were Muslim, 62.8% and 37.2% were female and male respectively. Study revealed that of the respondents 56.3% thought germ free water as safe, 11.7% opined it as smell free,14.2% replied it as both smell and germ free but 17.8% didn’t know about it. About sanitation, 48.2% mentioned hygienic latrine, 11.3% mentioned clean environment and 28.3% did not know about it. Among them 49.0% respondents cleaned drinking glass by only water, 32.0% by soap/detergent with water. Of them 80.6% cleaned water storage container by only water and 13.8%by soap/detergent along with water. Among respondents 36.8% had under five children in family, 30.4% defecated in open place, 6.4% used latrine for defecation and 30.4% didn’t use soap after bottom cleaning. There was significant association between education and knowledge on sanitation and safe water (p=< 0.001). Bangladesh Poverty Reduction Strategy has included water and sanitation as an important issue which has got due attention by stakeholders and international development organizations.

War against terrorism or against Islam? A study of the media reports on bomb attacks in Bangladesh

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

War against terrorism or against Islam? A study of the media reports on bomb attacks in Bangladesh Kabir, Kazi Shahadat The Fifth International Conference on 'The Muslim World and the West: barriers and bridges' was held on 5th - 7th September 2006 organized by International Institute for Muslim Unity & International Islamic University Malaysia. Kazi Shahadat Kabir has presented this paper 'War against terrorism or agains Islam? A study of the media reports on bomb attacks in Bangladesh' in the conference.

Bangladesh development outlook: alternative strategy to bring Japanese investment

Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Bangladesh development outlook: alternative strategy to bring Japanese investment Haque, M. Shamsul A national seminar on “Potential Strength of Private Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh and Investment Possibilities” was held on 7 December, 2014 at the seminar room of Northern University Bangladesh. Dr. M. Shamsul Haque has presented 'Bangladesh development outlook: alternative strategy to bring Japanese investment' in the seminar.

Managing multicultural challenges: a case study of MPH program in Northern University Bangladesh

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Managing multicultural challenges: a case study of MPH program in Northern University Bangladesh Haque, M. Shamsul; Jalil, Mehedi Shahnewaz Today’s world is characterized by globalization, development of information technology and a diversity of culture, among which the field of higher education is no different. Students from diversified culture face special challenges when they are learning in an environment that is different from them. Some of the challenges are verbal communication, linguistic barriers, understanding the locals, difference in systems, religious differences, and many more. Studying abroad bears special significance in some countries, especially in the west. But not all the students had that eligibility to study there. Developing countries and underdeveloped countries thus can work together to solve their individual needs and cooperate among themselves in the field of education, administration, health etc. This paper tries to explain in an extent that how students from another country faced special challenges in coping with the existing environment. Various factors can contribute to these challenges. Then an alternative approach has been suggested to manage the situation through collaboration between educational institutions. A case study has been presented with practical example of Masters of Public Health (MPH) program in Northern University Bangladesh. Students who studied in the MPH program in recent years in the university from Thailand and Nepal were the respondents in the study. Collaboration between Northern University Bangladesh and Chiang Mai University from Thailand and Tribhuvan University from Nepal has ushered a new opportunity among the students from Nepal and Thailand to study in Bangladesh. This collaboration can be an effective way to manage the trans-cultural differences and contribute a win-win scenario for both countries.

Design of a tunable high q photonic band edge cavity on ferroelectric barium titanate

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Design of a tunable high q photonic band edge cavity on ferroelectric barium titanate Siraji, Ashfaqul Anwar; Alam, M. Shah A band edge cavity on ferroelectric barium titanate is proposed. The cavity is designed by inserting a photonic crystal (PhC) within another PhC, so that the band edge of the core PhC falls within the bandgap of the outer PhC, which supports the slow light modes of the inner PC. The PhCs are selected based on their band diagram which is calculated by plane wave expansion (PWE) method. The spectral purity, spatial and time confinement of the cavity are then studied using finite domain time difference (FDTD) method. The frequency spectrum of the designed cavity is calculated from the time response of the cavity. At the resonant wavelengths, the field profile and quality factors (Q) are calculated. The dispersive and absorptive nature of BaTiO3 is included in the calculation. It is found that the proposed cavity can sustain three high q comparable modes. It has also been found that the tunability of the proposed band edge cavity is weaker compared to that of a photonic band-gap defect cavity.

Musculoskeletal disorders among computer users in selected areas of Dhaka city

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Musculoskeletal disorders among computer users in selected areas of Dhaka city Hossain, SM ; Amin, MR; Ahmed, Z; Bhuyan, MAH; Tarafdar, MA; Haq, S By this writing a reader or researcher find the statistics of musculoskeletal disorders among the computer users. Because the information of this writing collected from an observation which is conducted in some selected Physiotherapy Centers of Dhaka city with a sample of 400 from January to April, 2013.