Initiatives of Sirajganj district administration to tobacco control in Bangladesh by Mohammad Hashib Sarker, Aminul Islam Sujon, Quazi Mohammad Sohel Rana

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Concurrent infection and seasonal distribution of gastrointestinal parasites in cross-bred cattle of Sirajganj district in Bangladesh by M. Aktaruzzaman, S. A. Rony, M. A. Islam, M. G. Yasin, A.K.M.A. Rahman

“…Aim: To determine the extent of concurrent infection and seasonal distribution of gastrointestinal parasites in cross-bred cattle of Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj district, Bangladesh.Materials and Methods: Faecal samples from 4248 cross-bred cattle presented to the diagnostic centre of Milk Vita, Baghabari, Sirajganj with complains of digestive disturbances over the period from November, 2008 to October, 2009 were examined grossly with naked eye followed by microscopic examination with direct smear method, Will's floatation and sedimentation techniques.Results: Out of 4248 faecal samples examined, 3268 (76.93%) samples harboured one or more parasitic ova or cyst and the rest 980 (23.07%) samples found free of parasitic ova or cyst. …”
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Land Degradation Due to Jamuna Riverbank Erosion: A Case Study at Shahjadpur, Sirajganj District, Bangladesh by Afrin Khaleda, Haque Md. Nazwanul, Islam Syed Nazrul, Roy Rintu, Shakik Minhazul Abedin

“…This study was conducted for riverbank shifting detection, morphodynamics assessment, and estimation of eroded and accreted land by the Jamuna river at Shahjadpurupazila, Sirajganj district, Bangladesh. The investigation is based on multispectral satellite imagery interpretations using ArcGIS software, followed by a field check. …”
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Problems and Prospects of Handloom Industries: A Regional Study by Saikat Pande

“…The residents of three Upazilas in the Sirajganj district rely directly or indirectly on this sector. …”
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Epidemiology of childhood blindness: A community-based study in Bangladesh. by A H M Enayet Hussain, Junnatul Ferdoush, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Nahid Ferdausi, Koustuv Dalal

“…We adopted a cross-sectional quantitative study design for this study, which was performed in three unions (sub-districts) located in Raiganj Upazila of the Sirajganj district in Bangladesh. Using a validated tool, a screening program was conducted at the household level. …”
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Bonding, bridging, linking social capital as mutually reinforcing elements in adaptive capacity development to flood hazard: Insights from rural Bangladesh by Md Javed Azad, Bill Pritchard

“…This paper responds to this question using evidence from northern Bangladesh’s highly flood-prone Sirajganj District. Qualitative data from 20 village-level Focus Group Discussions accounted for the varying roles and importance of these three forms of social capital and their interactions at different moments in the hazard cycle. …”
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Impact of an in-built monitoring system on family planning performance in rural Bangladesh by Ashraf Ali, Gazi Rukhsana, Kabir Humayun, Saha Nirod

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During 1982–1992, the Maternal and Child Health Family Planning (MCH-FP) Extension Project (Rural) of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), implemented a series of interventions in Sirajganj Sadar sub-district of Sirajganj district. These interventions were aimed at improving the planning mechanisms and for reviewing the problem-solving processes to build an effective monitoring system of the interventions at the local level of the overall system of the MOHFW, GoB.…”
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Barriers to the uptake of eye health services of the children in rural Bangladesh: A community-based cross-sectional survey. by A H M Enayet Hussain, Labida Islam, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, A K M Fazlur Rahman, Eija Viitasara, Koustuv Dalal

“…The method was designed to measure the eye health care-seeking practices of caregivers/parents with children with ocular morbidity in three unions (the lowest administrative geographical area comprising 30,000-50,000 population) of the Raiganj Upazila under the Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. The study period was from January to April 2017. …”
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Estimation of annual rate and spatial distribution of soil erosion in the Jamuna basin using RUSLE model: A geospatial approach by Monojit Saha, Samrin Sumaiya Sauda, H. Rainak Khan Real, Mallik Mahmud

“…The three unions with dominant mean soil erosion rates are the Bhandarbari and the Sariakandi Paurashava of Bogra district, and the Kaoakola union of the Sirajganj district. Heavy rainfall after a prolonged dry season, the presence of steep slopes and the susceptibility of the unions located in proximity to the Bangali river and the Jamuna river leading to higher rates of surface runoff and floods resulted in higher rates of soil erosion. …”
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Health-seeking behaviour of stroke patients in a rural area of Bangladesh by Md Badrul Alam, Uttam Kumar Saha, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, AHM Enayet Hussain, Md Atiqul Haque, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Koustuv Dalal, Quazi Deen Mohammad

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Raiganj sub-district of Sirajganj district from January to June 2016, using a validated screening tool to identify stroke patients at the household level. …”
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Molecular detection of Babesia and Theileria from crossbred cattle in Sirajganj and Rangpur districts of Bangladesh by Md. Jakir Hossain, Sanjana Raut, Rahul Pratap Singh, Pravin Mishra, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Anita Rani Dey, Ajran Kabir, Anisuzzaman, Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Md. Shahiduzzaman

“…By PCR and nPCR we detected B. bigemina and T. annulata in Sirajganj district, and Theileria sp. in Rangpur district. …”
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Sero-prevalence of egg drop syndrome virus (EDS-76) of some selected layer farms in Bangladesh by Md. Sohel Rana, Md. Arefin Kallol, Mahadi Hasan, Md. A. H. Zihadi, Md. Bahanur Rahman, Marzia Rahman

“…The flock of S2 farm in Sirajganj district had the highest sero-positivity (57.89%), followed by T1 farm in Tangail dis¬trict (54.29%) and G1 farm in Gazipur district (52.20%). …”
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Effect of an integrated maternal and neonatal health intervention on maternal healthcare utilisation addressing inequity in Rural Bangladesh by Anisuddin Ahmed, Fariya Rahman, Abu Sayeed, Tania Sultana Tanwi, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Saraban Tahura Ether, Ema Akter, Tazeen Tahsina, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Shams El Arifeen, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman

“…Methods We implemented an integrated maternal and neonatal health (MNH) intervention between 2009 and 2012, in Shahjadpur sub-district of Sirajganj district, Bangladesh. The study was quasi-experimental in design for the evaluation. …”
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