bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The State of Healthcare Facilities to Provide Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Chronic Respiratory Disease Related Services in Bangladesh
Authors: Tarannum Dana Gaylan Peyari , Afroz Sawkia 
Published: July 2022

The rapid rise of diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic respiratory disease (CRD) are causing serious challenges forBangladesh to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) target 3.4 by 2030. The study aims to describe the state of healthcarefacilities to provide diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, CVD and CRD related services in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional studyused data from 2017 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey (BHFS). A total of 406 health facilities providing all three services wereconsidered for this study. Findings of the study illustrated that there were rural-urban disparities in healthcare facilities to providediabetics, CVD, CRD related services. Diabetics and CRD related services were significantly higher in public healthcare facilitiesof urban areas compared to rural areas (P <0.008 and P<0.001, respectively). Also, public health facilities of urban areas were morelikely to provide CVD related services compared to rural areas. While private healthcare facilities of urban areas were more likelyto provide CVD, CRD related services than rural areas. Private healthcare facilities of rural areas were in better condition to providediabetes related services than urban areas. However, the country is yet to attain optimal progress in the overall status of health sector.Therefore, in order to cope up with the rising burden of diabetes, CVD and CRD and to minimize the burden of disease specific outofpocket healthcare expenses, recommendations include strengthening and improving stewardship, improving quality of servicesand improving monitoring as well as supervision of decentralized healthcare facilities.
Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 70(1): 14-21, 2022 (January)
Determination of Toxic Heavy Metal Contents of Some Selected Tropical Fruits Grown in Industrial Areas of Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Md Ashraful , Parvin Maksuda , Quader Md Fahad Bin , Hossain Md Shakhawat 
Published: July 2022

Fourteen tropical fruit items were collected from different industrial sites of the Dhaka and Chattogram region, Bangladesh todetermine toxic heavy metal contents. This study aimed at the assessment of the distribution of heavy metals (As, Pb and Cr) as wellas comparison of their level among different locations. The fruit items were analyzed for the quantiﬁcation of the selected heavymetals using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The range of lead, chromium and arsenic in the fruit items were 1.12± 0.077 to 2.899 ± 0.013, 0 to 0.217 ± 0.005 and 0 to 0.078 ± 0.002 mg kg-1 respectively. It was revealed from the results that thelevel of toxic metals (As, Cr) in almost all fruit samples were within tolerable limit whereas the level of Pd in all of the fruit samplesexceeded the acceptable limits of WHO standard value. It was also observed from the results obtained that the concentration of themetals found in the samples from Dhaka regions were considerably higher than that of Chattogram. These metal contributors mainlyarising from anthropogenic sources including industrial wastes, automobile emissions, use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides inagriculture, paints, sewage and waste disposal. The extended level of these metals causing environmental pollution is hazardous sinceplants accumulate them. Subsequently, crops uptaking these heavy metals consumed by humans and animals which is detrimental tohealth. It is therefore very important that necessary actions need to be taken to monitor the level of these deleterious elements in foodplants. In decision making, planning and risk assessing this present study will play significant role.
Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 70(1): 22-27, 2022 (January)
Mixed Ligand Binuclear Complexes of Copper(II) and Cadmium(II) with Adenine and 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
Authors: Abdullah Sumaia , Rahman MS , Shaikh AA , Bakshi Pradip K 
Published: July 2022

Mixed ligand binuclear complexes of Cu(II) and Cd(II) with adenine (Ade) and 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) havebeen synthesized at a metal to ligands (M:L:L′) molar ratio of 1:1:1 in aqueous medium under ambient conditions. All synthesizedcomplexes are powdery solids of different colours, slightly soluble in hot water and decompose at high temperature. Characterizationof the complexes was accomplished using various analytical techniques, e.g. metal and chloride content analysis, Fourier transformspectrophotometer (FT-IR), UV-visible spectrophotometer, magnetic measurement, and thermal analyses. The metal and chloridecontents analyses of the complexes reveal to their stoichiometry [M2Cl2(Ade)2(H2O)2(DABCO)]Cl2 [M = Cu(II) or Cd(II)]. Analyticaldata suggests that they are homo metal symmetric binuclear complexes comprises of two [MCl(Ade)(H2O)] moieties in betweena DABCO molecule is N,N′-bridge bonded. The arrangements of the ligands around the metal centers are essentially tetrahedralinvolving N(9) of deprotonated imidazole moiety, one Cl- ion, one oxygen from the water molecule and one tertiary N atom fromDABCO completing the coordination. Proton migration occurs from N(9) to the N(1) site resulting into a zwitterionic form ofadenine, additionally N(3) site of which is hydrogen bonded with the coordinated water molecule. Electrochemical redox behaviourof Cu(II) in presence of adenine and DABCO in the aqueous medium was also studied. It exhibits quasi-reversible one-electrontransfer processes.
Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 70(1): 28-33, 2022 (January)
Simulation Based Temperature Profiling of Human Eye due to the Exposure of LED Light
Authors: Rahman Md Ashiqur , Rabbani Mamun 
Published: July 2022

The use of LED luminaries is increasing day by day and the traditional sources of light are being replaced by this semiconductortechnology. In this study, the interactions of Red, Green and Blue LED light with human-eye are considered to model the temperatureprofile due to the attenuation in the ocular media. The simulation has been done using COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3. The results of thestudy show that Blue LED light causes temperature rise more than the other two colours of light. At the tip of the corneal surface,blue LED light causes the temperature to rise by 0.91⁰C whereas the rise of temperature for green and red LED are 0.85⁰C and0.46⁰C respectively. However, the temperature at the posterior layers of the eye, sclera, choroid and retina undergoes little thermaleffects due to LED light owing to the fact that the heat-flux due blood flow is dominant in that region.
Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 70(1): 34-41, 2022 (January)
Sensitivity of Different Physics Schemes in the Simulation of Heat Wave Events over Bangladesh Using WRF-ARW Model
Authors: Jaman Sahadat , Islam Md Jafrul , Imran Ashik , Kamruzzaman Md , Mallik MAK , Paul Pappu , Syed IM 
Published: July 2022

Heat waves (HWs) are an extreme temperature condition that has a direct impact on human lives. In recent years, a large number ofpeople have died all over the world due to hot weather. The purpose of this study is to predict HWs accurately to mitigate the casualtiescaused by them. Two HW events are selected for this study (Event-1: 0000 UTC of 18 May to 0000 UTC of 25 May 2015, Event-2:0000 UTC of 05 April to 2100 UTC of 08 April 2015). At first, sensitivity tests have been done using different combinations ofphysics schemes. Sensitivity of Planetary boundary layer (PBL) and surface layer (SL) schemes combinations (YSU-Revised MM5,YSU-MM5, MYJ-Eta, and ACM2-Revised MM5) and land surface models (RUC, Noah, Noah-MP, and CLM4) are investigated topredict Comfort Index (CI), which is identified by using Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET). To simulate PET, the primarymeteorological variables 2-m air temperature (T2), 2-m relative humidity (rh2), mean radiant temperature (TMRT), wind speed at 10m (ws10), and cloud cover data have been used. These parameters were simulated by the WRF model using both single and nesteddomains. The experiments found that the combination of the YSU-MM5 scheme and the Noah land surface model predicted theWRF simulated variables very well. The study also found that the CI exists between the slight heat stress to extreme heat stress andthe maximum PET values were found to be 47.6 ºC and 48.5 ºC for Rajshahi and Khulna event respectively.
Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 70(1): 70-78, 2022 (January)
Occurrence of Enterobacteriaceae in medicinal plants sold in local markets of Savar, Dhaka
Authors: Doula SM Rokon Ud , Afrin Nazia , Shilpi Rasheda Yasmin 
Published: July 2022

Medicinal plants can be contaminated with a large diversity of potentially pathogenic bacteria. Ten medicinal plant samples Plantago psyllium, Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula, Phyllanthus emblica, Ocimum basilicum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Withania somnifera, Andrographis panicula, Bombax ceiba were collected from Amin Bazar and Savar of Savar area to study the presence and abundance of Enterobacteriaceae family bacteria in the herbal plant samples. A total of fifty five (55) bacterial isolates have been isolated from different medicinal plant samples using spread plate method on nutrient Agar media. Culture of bacterial isolate on a number of selective and differential media and biochemical tests (Catalase activity, hemolytic property, fermentation test, Starch hydrolysis, VP test, MR test, MIU test, Indole and casein test etc.) revealed the presence of different Enterobacteriaceae family bacteria in the plant samples. Out of 55 isolates 6 isolates were Salmonella sp. (11%), 2 isolates were Klebsiella sp. (3.63%) and 2 isolates were Enterobacter sp. (3.63%). Antibiotic sensitivity test of bacterial isolates showed that all the identified Enterobacteriaceae family bacteria were sensitive to Kanamycin but resistant to Amoxycilin, Aztreonam and Penicillin-G. Therefore, this study highlighted the necessity for constant quality assessment of herbal medicines to facilitate and ensure safe production and supply of medicinal products suitable for human consumption.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 1-8, 2021 (June & December)
Quality assessment of ciprofloxacin tablets - an antimicrobial drug marketed in Bangladesh
Authors: Akter Taslima , Uddin Mohammed Monir , Rahman Md Ataur , Islam Md Saiful , Rafiquzzaman Md 
Published: July 2022

Ciprofloxacin is a syntheticfluroquinolone derivative. It is prescribed as a potent antibiotic to treat bacterial infections. An attempt was made to assess the quality of six brands of ciprofloxacin tablets marketed in Bangladesh. Various physicochemical tests, viz., weight variation, hardness, friability, disintegration, dissolution and assay for the content of the active ingredient, were performed in accordance with the methods described in the United States Pharmacopoeia 38 (USP 38). UV-Vis spectrophotometric technique was used for dissolution test while High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was used to estimate the potency. All the samples passed the physical tests carried out except one sample (code 004), which failed the friability test.Dissolution profile of each brand was satisfactory. All the brands of examined for the content of the active ingredient complied with the limit stipulated in USP 38 for ciprofloxacin except two brands (003 and 004) which showed slightly higher potency of the drug.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 9-17, 2021 (June & December)
Cultural conditions for mycelial growth and molecular identification of Mucor circinelloides based on ITS sequence
Authors: Mahmuda Nasrin , Afroj Sadia , Bhowmik Durga Dus , Alam Nuhu 
Published: July 2022

Mucor circinelloides were isolated from post harvest infected papaya, which was collected from Savar region. M. circinelloides was identified by morphology and biology of fungus based on colony features, fungal mycelium, sporangia and sporagiospores as well as molecular approach. Mycelial colonies are floccose, pale greyish-brown. Sporangiophores were transparent, long, erect and shorter branches, 4.5-7 x 3.5-5 μm in size. Sporangia are hyaline, spherical, ranged from 20-80 μm in diameter. Columellae were hyaline, spherical to ellipsoidal up to 50 μm in diameter. The highest mycelial growth was recorded in potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium for the growth and development of M. circinelloides. Temperature 30°C was optimum. This fungus grew well in pH 7. So, tested fungi grew well in neutral condition. Complete dark condition was favourable for the vegetative growth of the fungus. The molecular phylogeny in morphologically identified post-harvest pathogenic fungi of papaya such as M. circinelloides were studied based on their ITS. The sequences of ITS region of M. circinelloides revealed that the total length was 620 bp and sequence analysis suggested that 5.8S of rDNA sequences were identical.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 31-38, 2021 (June & December)
Morphological and molecular characterization of Aspergillus elegans from small indigenous dry fish ‘Jat Puti’ Puntius sophore (Hamilton 1822) in Bangladesh
Authors: Chanda Ismath Jahan , Ara Ismot , Sultana Roksana , Alam Nuhu 
Published: July 2022

Small indigenous species (SIS) of fishes are available source of animal protein, vitamin and minerals, not commonly available in other foods in Bangladesh. These fishes are eaten both in fresh and dried condition. Puntious sophore was collected from different regions of Baikka Beel at Sreemangal Upazila, Moulvibazar district, Bangladesh to investigate mycoflora association with dried condition. Fungus was isolated from dried fish using tissue planting methods for classical and molecular characterization. Aspergillus elegans was identified through classical taxonomy and molecular approach based on ITS region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of fungi. For analyzing ITS4 and ITS5 were used. Mycelium of the identified fungus septated, hyaline, abundant and branched. Long, straight or flexous conidiophore were present. The molecular phylogeny in morphologically identified dry fish fungi of P. sophore such as A. elegans was studied based on their internal transcribed spacer (ITS). The sequences of ITS 600 bp region of A. elegans had 5.8S of rDNA sequences were identical. The highest mycelial growth was recorded in potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium for the growth and development of A. elegans. Temperature 30°C was optimum, this fungus grew well in pH 7. So, tested fungi grew well in neutral condition.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 39-47, 2021 (June & December)
Breeding ecology of the Asian pied starling (Gracupica contra) at Jahangirnagar University campus, Bangladesh
Authors: Shoma Shamia Farhana 
Published: July 2022

The breeding ecology of the Asian pied starling (Gracupica contra) was studied between 2015 and 2016 at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus to document the breeding period, nests and nest-site selection, clutch size, egg morphology, hatching and breeding success. Breeding activities of starling in JU campus started in late February and continued to early September. A total of 105 nests were recorded in two breeding seasons. The nests were loosely constructed out of straw into the shape of a dome with an entrance on the side. The average nest depth was 18±4.5 cm (n=21, range =12-29 cm) with a mean entrance diameter of 7.6±1.3 cm (n=21, range= 6-10 cm). Most of the nests (98%) were found in trees (98%), only 2% of them were found on the electric poles (2%). Overall, 17 tree species were utilized by the starlings for nesting and majority of the nests were found in Albizia procera (n=25), Gmelina arborea (n=17), and Swietenia mahagoni (n=13). The Asian pied starling nested between 3 and 18 meters (mean =10.3±3.5m) above the ground. Clutch size varied from 2 to 6 eggs with a mean size of 3.8±1.2 (n=21). Eggs were glossy blue with an average dimension of 26.6±1.6 mm×19.3±0.33 mm (n=35). Both sexes took part in incubation by rotation and fed the young. The average incubation and nestling period were 17.3±3.6 days (n=19, range=14-30) and 23±1.5 days (n=16, range=20-25), respectively. Out of the 80 eggs monitored, 63 eggs successfully hatched and 52 chicks reached their fledgeling stage, resulting in a breeding success of 65%.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 49-57, 2021 (June & December)
Human-wildlife conflict along the edge of the Sundarbans mangrove forest in Satkhira, Bangladesh
Authors: Ferdiousi Jannatul , H Khan M Monirul 
Published: July 2022

This paper describes the scenario of human-wildlife conflict along the edge of the Sundarbans mangrove forest in Satkhira, Bangladesh. In and around the Sundarbans mangrove forest human-wildlife conflict occurs in the category of crop and material damage, depredation of domestic animal, human laceration and human death. The animals that were mostly involved in human-wildlife conflict are tiger, crocodile, snake and monitor lizard. Due to humanwildlife conflict, a total of 172 people and 10 tigers died during the period 1990-2018. Among the total claimed human death, 97.6% (n=168) of victims were killed by tiger, 1.7% (n=3) by crocodile and 0.6% (n=1) by snake. On the other hand, among the killed tigers, the higher proportion (80%, n=8) was male and the lower proportion (20%, n=2) was female. Most of the victims (90%) were assaulted by tigers during hours of sunlight, mainly from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (40%) and 7:00 am to 9:00 am (25%). The generation approaching middle age (age 45-59) were most commonly assaulted (33%), but the attack was also high in 30-44 age class (26%). The attacks on different professional classes comprise honey gatherers (60%), woodcutters (22%) and fishermen (18%). Tiger attacks mostly took place in Gabura (59%, n=98), Koikhali (21%, n=35), Ramjannagar (10%, n=18), Munshiganj (7%, n=11) and others places (3%, n=6). Rested on the evidence of killed (97.6%, n=168) and wounded (78%, n=247) humans by tigers, 60% of the killed people were partially consumed while 30 % were not consumed when the bodies of victims were recovered. Departed bodies were found to have been dragged a distance of 300-800 m inside the deep forest from the initial spot of attack. Human wildlife conflict hampers the animal conservation initiatives in the natural ecosystems and poses the most serious challenges to the persistence and survival of wildlife. Therefore, there is an urgent necessity to develop a conducive environment for all concerned stakeholders to rectify the situation, and to revive their capacities in the most productive and successful way.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 59-70, 2021 (June & December)
First report of pre-harvest amla fruit rots disease caused by Pestalotiopsis sp. in Bangladesh
Authors: Sultana Aireen , Sikder Md Maniruzzaman , Ahmmed Md Sabbir , Sultana Sanjida , Alam Nuhu 
Published: July 2022

Fruit rot disease of Amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) reduces the quality of the fruits and causes economic loss. An investigation was conducted to find out pre-harvest fruit rot fungal pathogen associated with Amla fruits. The fungal pathogen was isolated using tissue planting method. Both morphological and molecular characterization confirmed the pathogen identity as Pestalotiopsis sp. Result indicated that Pestalotiopsis sp. showed the highest radial mycelial growth on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium. The utmost vegetative growth of the identified fungus was recorded at 25℃ on PDA medium, however, a range of temperature may be suitable for the fungal growth. Sodium benzoate and vinegar were tested against the fungus for food preservative. Sodium benzoate at 100mM concentration exhibited efficiency to inhibit the radial growth of the fungus. Chemical food preservatives-sodium benzoate could be used to control the growth of Pestalotiopsis sp., associated with Amla fruit rot disease. To the best of our search, quite a few attempts have been taken to investigate the fruit rot disease of Amla. Therefore, fruit rot disease caused by Pestalotiopsis sp., is the first record in Bangladesh.
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 10(1 & 2): 71-81, 2021 (June & December)
Examination of Mandatory Mediation in the Accumulation of Actions
Authors: KORKMAZ Cansu 
Published: July 2022

Mediation has entered our legal system as a voluntary alternative dispute resolution method for civil law disputes of which the parties can dispose. However, mediation is regulated as mandatory for commercial, labour and consumer disputes having certain features.
In this context, it is now mandatory to apply for mediation before filing a suit of such kinds. The fact that mediation in Turkish law had been regulated based on a voluntary method, yet later accepted as a mandatory step for certain disputes has caused some problems. One of these problems is about how a court would conduct the examination over mandatory mediation in case that one of the claims in accumulation of actions (objective joinder of actions) is subject to mandatory mediation and yet filed for without applying for mediation first. There seems no explicit regulation on mandatory or voluntary mediation regarding this issue. Apart from that, there are also different decisions regarding how to render a decision in case of accumulation of actions including some claims that are subject to mandatory mediation, but this procedure has not been exhausted first. Consequently, this issue will be examined in detail in this study to determine how the courts should conduct the examination procedure and how they should decide in such cases.
Щодо оцінювання економічних збитків України внаслідок російської агресії та прогнозування їх впливу на стан її національної економіки і рівень воєнно-економічної безпеки (лютий-квітень 2022 року)
Authors: Semenenko Oleh , Chernyshova Iryna , Taran Olha , Kaplia Illia , Musienko Volodimir , Poberezhec Tetiana 
Published: July 2022

Мета роботи: є проведення аналізу динаміки економічних збитків (втрат) національної економіки України внаслідок російсько-української війни з подальшим визначенням їх змісту та структури, а також визначення підходів до оцінювання їх загальної вартості з метою включення їх до репарацій, які будуть пред’явлені Росії для відшкодування цих збитків, та прогнозування їх впливу на стан національної економіки та рівень воєнно-економічної безпеки України.
Дизайн/Метод/Підхід дослідження: основними методами досліджень є методи статистичного аналізу, воєнно-економічного аналізу, експертного опитування та методи прогнозування.
Результати дослідження: проведено аналіз динаміки збитків України внаслідок російсько-української війни, на основі яких здійснено прогнозування їх впливу на стан національної економіки і рівень-воєнно-економічної безпеки України.
Теоретична цінність дослідження: основними результатами досліджень за тематикою статті є оцінки економічних збитків (втрат) України за перші три місяці війни на основі яких проведено прогнозування їх впливу на стан національної економіки України та рівень її воєнно-економічної безпеки за різних періодів тривалості війни.
Тип статті: описовий та розрахунково-аналітичний.
Actual problems of creating general logistics system in the Ukraine Defense Forces
Authors: Tkach Ivan , Kivlyuk Volodymyr , Smolych Pavlo 
Published: July 2022

Purpose: identify the main problems of the logistics as a management governing organ to support the defense system of Ukraine and to suggest ways to solve them.
Design/Method/Approach: the main research methods are methods of statistical analysis, military-economic analysis, expert forecasting methods.
Findings: from the mentioned problematic issues, there is a need to create the state logistics, as a system of logistics flow management and the definition of state standards, a clear conceptual framework for logistics, both state and military (military).
Theoretical implications: in the article, the authors made an attempt and proposed to improve the system of material resources support and services of the Ukraine Defense Forces and create a united logistics system of the state, as management system of material, information and human flows which based on their optimization.
Papertype: descriptive and analytical.