The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Buffalo Calves in Sylhet District of Bangladesh by Sabbir Ahmad, Md Shahidur Chowdhury, Md Mukter Hossain, Md Masudur Rahman, Md Mahfujur Rahman

“…OBJECTIVES: The study was conducted to identify the gastrointestinal parasitic load in the buffalo calves at Sylhet district, Bangladesh. METHODS: Fecal samples were collected from one hundred seventy (170) buffalo calves from different areas of Sylhet district and samples were examined using sedimentation, and floatation techniques. …”
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Very low prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in Sylhet district of Bangladesh by Pradeep Kumar Mandal, Md. Irtija Ahsan, Hrithik Deb Apu, Sharmin Akter, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Suman Paul

“…This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and geographical distribution of bTB in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study was conducted at all 12 upazilas of Sylhet district, which included 512 randomly selected cattle from 48 farms. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and biosecurity practices among the small‐scale dairy farmers in Sylhet district, Bangladesh by Tonmoy Chowdhury, Junayed Ahmed, Md Tafazzal Hossain, Mithu Chandra Roy, Md Ashik‐Uz‐Zaman, Md Nazim Uddin, Md Masudur Rahman, Md Golam Kabir, Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain

“…Objectives This study intended to reveal the degree of knowledge, attitudes and biosecurity practices among Sylhet district, Bangladesh's small‐scale dairy farmers. …”
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ISOLATION, MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF SALMONELLA FROM BUFFALO FECES IN SYLHET DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH by Bishwajit Dashgupta, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Sharmin Akter, Ruhena Begum, Md. Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury, Md. Mukter Hossain

“…This cross-sectional bacteriological study was aimed at isolation of Salmonella from fecal samples of buffalos in Sylhet district (Upazilas Jaintapur and Fenchuganj) of Bangladesh, their molecular confirmation, and learning their antibiotic sensitivity patterns. …”
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Role of social capital in empowering rural women through income-generating activities in Sylhet District, Bangladesh by Akter, Aysha

“…Social capital has been recognized as an essential towards empowering rural women in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. It facilitates their engagement in various Income Generating Activities (IGAs) as means of empowerment. …”
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Empowering rural women's involvement in income generating activities through BRAC microfinance institution in Sylhet District, Bangladesh by Akter, Aysha, Ahmad, Nobaya

“…This article presented the findings on the role of microcredit financial assistance, specifically from Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) Micro-finance institution to assist rural women in Sylhet District, Bangladesh involved in income generating activities. …”
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Sero‐prevalence and risk factors associated with brucellosis in dairy cattle of Sylhet District, Bangladesh: A cross‐sectional study by Nirmalendu Deb Nath, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Vashkar Malakar, Tanimul Hussain, Liton Chandra Deb, Suman Paul

“…Though Brucella is a pivotal microorganism for dairy cattle, the scenario of brucellosis in Sylhet District is unknown. Objectives A cross‐sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalence and determinants associated with brucellosis in dairy cattle of Sylhet District. …”
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Factors associated with delay in care–seeking for fatal neonatal illness in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh: results from a verbal and social autopsy study by Bareng AS Nonyane 1,2, Narjis Kazmi 1 , Alain K Koffi 1, Nazma Begum 2, Salahuddin Ahmed 2, Abdullah H Baqui 1,2, Henry D Kalter 1

“…We conducted a social and verbal autopsy study to determine cultural–, social– and health system–related factors that were associated with the delay in formal care seeking in Sylhet district, Bangladesh.…”
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Optimization of stocking density for mono-sex Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production in riverine cage culture in Bangladesh by Mrityunjoy Kunda, Debasish Pandit, Ahmed Harun-Al-Rashid

“…Considering maximizing economic benefit, it is the first instance of such research in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. In the three treatments (T1, T2, and T3), fingerlings were stocked at 40, 60 and 80 fish/m3, respectively with initial weights of 39.51 ± 0.91, 39.61 ± 0.71 and 38.54 ± 0.57g, respectively. …”
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WIVES IN HOUSEHOLD: A CASE STUDY IN RURAL BANGLADESH by Md Masud Sarker, Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Faysal Ahmed

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kandigoan Union Parishad under Sylhet Sadar Upazila in Sylhet district, Bangladesh. Data were collected using social survey method. …”
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Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh by Akter, Aysha, Ahmad, Nobaya, Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira, Zawawi, Dahlia, Islam, Md. Monirul, Islam, Mohammad Ashraful

“…This study investigates the empowerment of rural women in Sylhet district in Bangladesh through their participation in the entrepreneurial activities of SHGs. …”
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Isolation, identification, molecular detection and sensitivity to antibiotics of Salmonella from cattle faeces by M. N. K. Khan, M. R. Das, M. A. Sabur, M. M. Rahman, M. B. Uddin, H. S. Cho, M. M. Hossain

“…During the study period of July 2017 to June 2018, a total of 200 faecal samples were collected from different government and private farms in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Out of 200 samples, 24 (12%) were found to be positive for Salmonella by conventional culture methods. …”

Treatment of Textile Dyes by Bio-chemical Process in Stirred Tank Sequencing Batch Bioreactor by Khan, Maksudur R., Saha, Pradip, Dep, T. K., Sony, S. Y., Baishnab, Ajit Chandra

“…A bacterial isolate Pseudomonas sp. was isolated from the solid waste slump collected from a local duping site of Sylhet district and was efficiently utilized for the removal of dye (Orange 3R) from simulated synthetic waste water in a lab scale Stirred Tank Sequencing Batch Bioreactor (STSBBR) in batch mode. …”
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Factors affecting recruitment and retention of community health workers in a newborn care intervention in Bangladesh by Bari Sanwarul, Al-Mahmud Arif, Shah Rasheduzzaman, Mannan Ishtiaq, Seraji M Habibur R, Jennings Larissa, Ali Nabeel, Rahman Syed, Hossain Daniel, Das Milan, Baqui Abdullah H, El Arifeen Shams, Winch Peter J

“…We investigated reasons for high rates of CHW attrition in Sylhet District in north-eastern Bangladesh.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Sixty-nine semi-structured questionnaires were administered to CHWs currently working with the project, as well as to those who had left. …”
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Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial by Ahmed Saifuddin, Darmstadt Gary L, Rahman Mohammad R, Rahman Syed M, Mannan Ishtiaq, Shah Rasheduzzaman, Winch Peter J, El Arifeen Shams, Mullany Luke C, Santosham Mathuram, Black Robert E, Baqui Abdullah H

“…</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>Due to report in early 2010, the Projahnmo Chlorhexidine Study examines the impact of multiple or single chlorhexidine cleansing of the cord on neonatal mortality and omphalitis among newborns of rural Sylhet District, Bangladesh. The results of this trial will be interpreted in conjunction with a similarly designed trial previously conducted in Nepal, and will have implications for policy guidelines for optimal cord care of newborns in low resource settings in Asia.…”
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Population-based incidence and serotype distribution of invasive pneumococcal disease prior to introduction of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine in Bangladesh. by Abdullah H Baqui, Eric D McCollum, Arif Mahmud, Arunangshu Roy, Nabidul H Chowdhury, Iftekhar Rafiqullah, Syed Jafar Raza Rizvi, Nazma Begum, Dipak K Mitra, Rasheda Khanam, Meagan Harrison, Salahuddin Ahmed, Md Hasanuzzaman, Hafizur Rahman, Maksuda Islam, Zabed B Ahmed, Md Abdul Quaiyum, Alain Koffi, Nicole Simmons, William Checkley, Lawrence H Moulton, Mathuram Santosham, Samir K Saha, Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh

“…METHODS:We conducted population, facility and laboratory-based surveillance in children 0-59 months of age in three rural sub-districts of Sylhet district of Bangladesh from January 2014 to June 2015. …”
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Effect of a package of integrated demand- and supply-side interventions on facility delivery rates in rural Bangladesh: Implications for large-scale programs. by Sayedur Rahman, Aziz Ahmed Choudhury, Rasheda Khanam, Syed Mamun Ibne Moin, Salahuddin Ahmed, Nazma Begum, Nurun Naher Shoma, Md Abdul Quaiyum, Abdullah H Baqui, Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh

“…Among the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh, the facility delivery rate is lowest in the Sylhet division (22.6 percent) where we assessed the effect of integrated supply- and demand-side interventions on the facility-based delivery rate.Population-based cohort data of pregnant women from an ongoing maternal and newborn health improvement study being conducted in a population of ~120,000 in Sylhet district were used. The study required collection and processing of biological samples immediately after delivery. …”
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Study on Effects of Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller) Supplementation on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Broiler by Mahmuda Begum, Nazim Uddin, Md Safiul Alam Bhuiyan, Shameema Khatun, Janntul Ferdous, Md. Abdul Baset

“…The experiment was conducted at Bismillah poultry farm in Peipur Village, Zakigong Upazila, Sylhet district, using 90-day-old chicks of the "Lohman strain" commercial broilers. …”
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Aged leaves effect on essential components in green and oolong tea by M.M. Rahman

“…Tea leaves with different plucked aged were collected from Lackatoorah Tea Estate at sylhet district in Bangladesh. Collected leaves were processesed to make desirable samples for biochemical analysis in the laboratory of Department of Food Enginnering and Tea Technology, SUST. …”
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Prevalence of Eimeria spp. with associated risk factors in dairy calves in Sylhet, Bangladesh by Liton Chandra Deb, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Chandan Chandra Baidhya, Nirmalendu Deb Nath, Sumon Ghosh, Suman Paul

“…Objectives We conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence, species diversity and associated risk factors of Eimeria spp. in a population of 50 cattle farms from 12 upazilas (sub‐district) in Sylhet district. Methods Faecal samples were collected randomly from a total of 554 calves ranging in age from 1 month to 2 years old during a period of 7 months. …”
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