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Nov 4, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Morshadur Rahman |Surendra Karki |Andrew Hayen
Corresponding Author Surendra Karki School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Research and Development, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia School of Population Health, UNSW, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia Correspondence Surendra Karki, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Email: [email protected] for more papers by this author
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Morshadur Rahman |Andrew Hayen |John Olynyk |Anne E. Cust
We used the ‘qualification period’ method along with advanced statistical methods, such as inverse probability weighting, and doubly robust g-methods with ensemble machine learning algorithms, to mitigate the impact of the ‘healthy donor effect’. We found that regular high-frequency whole blood donation does not significantly alter the cancer risk.
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May 30, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, May 30, 2024 (BSS) - BSMMU is building global connections to produce high quality research works to supplement the efforts of the government for upgrading healthcare system to world class to ensure better treatment in the country.
"We are attaching highest priority to scaling up research activities through building collaborative efforts with international partners . . .
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May 16, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, May 16, 2024 (BSS) - Health experts today said poor water management in Dhaka city is largely responsible for dengue outbreak even insignificant amount of rainfall in the capital city spread the mosquito-borne disease.
"Dhaka city is facing extensive water-logging whenever it witnesses rainfall . .
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May 7, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, May 7, 2024 (BSS) - After record-breaking heatwave spell, Bangladesh gets respite from prolonged extreme hot weather event as much of the country already has witnessed heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for two consecutive days.
"Severe heatwave is unlikely to sweep over the country . . .
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May 6, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, May 6, 2024 (BSS) - When the entire Bangladesh is grappling with a brutal heatwave since April 1 setting all-time record of prolonged heatwave days, much of the country witnessed significant rainfall with thunderstorms last night bringing respite from sweltering weather conditions.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, April 26, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh today set all-time heatwave record as the Met Office recorded 24 days of heatwave during the current month of April breaching previous 23 days of heatwave in 2019.
"Twenty-three days of heatwaves were logged during two months of April and May in 2019, which were considered the prolonged heatwaves in the history of the country.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, April 25, 2025 (BSS) - Record heatwave has forced the healthcare facilities to take emergency measures to provide medical services to patients with heat-related illness as the entire country is reeling under extreme heatwave since beginning of April.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, April 21, 2024 (BSS) - The entire country is reeling under first spell of severe heatwave since first week of the current month and the ongoing heatwave will persist throughout the next month.
"The Met Office issued heat alert on April 3 and it has extended the heat alert as Bangladesh is likely to experience prolonged heatwave compared to the past of couple of years," Shahnaz Sultana, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorologist Department (BMD), told BSS today.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
bssnews.net | Morshadur Rahman
By Morshadur Rahman
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2023 (BSS) - The authorities have recorded the highest number of dengue positive cases outside Dhaka in August this year meaning the mosquito disease gripped the entire country.
"Dhaka city witnessed 53,489 dengue positive cases between January 1 and August 26 this year while 58,695 cases were reported outside Dhaka during the same period," a statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
