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Md. Ashraful Islam

Publications (23)

Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Transformation in Satkhira District, Bangladesh: Challenges of Livelihood Diversification

Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Shariful Islam, Md. Abu Sufian & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

This study examines the impacts of climate change on agricultural transformation and the challenges of livelihood diversification in Satkhira District, Bangladesh. The study focused on three upazilas, namely Satkhira Sadar, Tala, and Assasuni, where farming households are exposed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i4766

A Study on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and its Environmental Impact at the Rural Market in Faridpur District, Bangladesh

Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2026

Food loss and waste (FLW) have emerged as a significant challenge to food security, environmental sustainability, and efficient retail operations in rural market centers. This study aimed to identify the key factors contributing to FLW in retail shops, assess its environmental co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i52036

Smallholder Farmers' Participation in the Agricultural Market Systems in Rangpur District, Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities

Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research · 2026

This study examines the demographic characteristics, production patterns, post-harvest practices, market participation, income outcomes, challenges, and opportunities within agricultural market systems for livelihood diversification among smallholder farmers in Rangpur district,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajahr/2026/v13i2458

Perceptions of Vegetable and Fruit Retailers on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and Its Environmental Impacts in Rural Markets of Faridpur, Bangladesh

Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Food loss and waste (FLW) is a critical global issue affecting food security, environmental sustainability, and economic efficiency, contributing significantly to resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. In Bangladesh, especially in rural markets, substantial losses of pe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45353

Economic Empowerment and Livelihood Transformation of Indigenous Women in Bandarban District, Bangladesh

Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Sohedul Islam & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2025

This study examines the economic empowerment and livelihood transformation of indigenous women in Bandarban District. A qualitative research design was employed, and data were collected through key informant interviews, in-depth household interviews, focus group discussions, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i121234

Private Sector Agro Input Companies Contribute to Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture in Southern Bangladesh: Evidence from Faridpur and Khulna

Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Nasfiqul Islam · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2025

Background and Study Areas: Southern Bangladesh faces challenges related to nutritious food production, quality inputs, and technological solutions. Agro-input companies are key players in providing seeds, fertilizers, and services to promote agricultural farming and diverse, nut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i101886

Design and Development of a Low Cost 3-DOF Delta Robot for Industrial Application: A Comprehensive Analysis

Md. Ashraful Islam, Asish Kumar Akash & Mohammed Rakibul Hossain · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2025

The design, construction, and testing of a low-cost, 3D-printed Delta robot with an integrated color sensor system are presented in this thesis. An extremely effective parallel kinematic mechanism, the Delta robot has become rather popular in a number of industrial applications,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i51507

Exploring N-Benzylidene-Isonicotinohydrazide Schiff Base and Its Ni(II), Cu(II), and Co(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Computational, and Molecular Docking Insights with the COVID-19 Protein Receptor

Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Faria Tasnim, Toukir Biswas, Md. Faruk Hossen, Md. Kudrat-E-Zahan & Md. Ali Asraf · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

A Schiff base ligand (L), N-benzylidene-isonicotinohydrazide (C₁₃H₁₁N₃O), was synthesized via the condensation of benzaldehyde and isoniazid in an ethanolic medium. The ligand was characterized by FT-IR, ¹HNMR, UV-Vis, ESI-MS, and elemental analysis, confirming its successful for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i2365

A Deep Learning Approach to Classify the Potato Leaf Disease

Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Hanif Sikder · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2022

Purpose: This paper aims to classify potato disease using convolutional neural network in different epochs to observe the best performance of the model. The best model will help the farmers to make different decisions to prevent the loss of potato production. Methodology: The pap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamcs/2022/v37i121735

Genetic Divergence and Heritability Study of Some NERICA Mutant Lines and Their Parents Using Microsatellites Marker and Morphological Traits in Rice

Md. Ashraful Islam, Touhidur Rahman Anik, Saikat Chandra Dey & Mirza Mofazzal Islam · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2019

New Rice of Africa (NERICA) is drought tolerant and early maturing inter specific rice variety which was introduced in Bangladesh from Uganda in 2009. But the field record of NERICA was not very promising. In order to develop NERICA varieties suitable for agro-climatic conditions...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2019/v11i130045

Comparison of the Outcome of Surgery and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Early Carcinoma of the Larynx

Bashudeb Kumar Saha, Md. Ashraful Islam & Shaikh Nurul Fattah Rumi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: The most prevalent disease to afflict the head and neck region is laryngeal cancer. The early stage of this disease, T1T2N0M0, has a higher chance of recovery than the other phases. Radiation therapy and surgery are its therapeutic techniques. Objective: To Compare th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i51003

Survey on Food Safety and Hygiene Knowledge in Manikganj City Restaurants

Md. Abdul Halim, Md. Ashraful Islam & Adrita Afrin · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2024

Humans and the food industry both depend on food safety. As a result, food handlers must have a strong understanding of food safety and practice good hygiene. The purpose of this study was to assess restaurant food workers' food safety knowledge and hygiene practices in Manikganj...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i4623

Genetic Diversity Analysis of NERICA Lines and Parents Using SSR Markers

Md. Masud Rana, Md. Ashraful Islam, Shahin Imran, Silve Rubani & Lutful Hassan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2018

Diversity at molecular level among 10 genotypes was evaluated using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers. The primer RM510 is for the trait salt tolerant, RM351 for drought tolerant and RM215 for short duration. The 10 rice genotypes showed clear diversification for the primers R...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2018/43342

Investigations into the Nutritional Status of Older Adults and the Related Lifestyle Risk Factors as well as Comorbidities at Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Suraiya Khanom, Anwara Akter Khatun, Md. Ashraful Islam, Fahriha Nur A Kabir, Sourav Biswas Nayan, Md. Eleaus Hossen Evan, Nazmul Islam & Md. Abdul Halim · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2025

Background: Older adults are particularly susceptible to nutritional risk states due to inadequate food intake and the prevalence of chronic medical conditions. This demographic necessitates comprehensive nutrition assessments to address their unique needs. Goals and Objectives:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1240

A Comparative Study and Profitability Analysis of Different Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Milk Pocket Areas of Bangladesh

Sharmin Sultana, Syidul Islam, Md. Ashraful Islam, Sabina Yasmin, Md. Yousuf Ali Khan, Dilshat Nahar & Razia Khatun · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2024

The Present research was conducted in Sirajgonj district to know the socio-economic status of dairy farmers; to investigate the feeding practices, productive and reproductive performance of different crossbred dairy cattle and to assess the cost and return of dairy farmers in the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i3302

Comparative Profitability of Napier Fodder with Competitive Cash Crops in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

Syidul Islam, Sharmin Sultana, Md. Ashraful Islam, Sabina Yasmin, Md. Ruhul Amin, Md. Sirazul Islam & Razia Khatun · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2024

The research was carried out to investigate the scenario of the fodder-cultivated farmer along with the profitability of Napier fodder cultivation in comparison to main cash crops like rice, jute and onions and the challenges in fodder cultivation. This study was done by collecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2024/v24i6510

Comparison of Early Outcome of Open and Closed Hemorrhoidectomy in the Surgical Management of 3rd and 4th Degree Hemorrhoids

Munsur Miah, Z. M. Raihan Kabir, Nahid Reza, Md. Ashraful Islam, Tawfik Aziz Shaon, Tahmina Noor & Sarmin Rahman · Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · 2026

Background: Hemorrhoids is a benign disorder that is associated with considerable discomfort. Excisional hemorrhoidectomy is regarded as the gold standard surgical treatment for 3rd and 4th degree hemorrhoids. The aim of the current study was to compare the early outcome of open...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i1374

Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography Versus Sestamibi Scan in Preoperative Localization of Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Tertiary Care Center in Bangladesh

Md. Nadim Uddin, Md. Aminul Islam Joarder, Ferdous Alam, Md. Ashraful Islam, Fahmida Sultana, Shafayat Muhammad Shantonu, Noor Mohal & Aktar-Uj-Jaman · Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · 2025

Background: Solitary parathyroid adenoma is the main etiological factor of primary hyperparathyroidism. Perfect preoperative localization is instrumental in ensuring focused parathyroidectomy in order to decrease complications. Objective: This study aims to determine the accurate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrs/2025/v8i2315

Analytical Studies on Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Lifestyle Risk Factors among the Patients of Different Hospital in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Kaniz Fatema, Anwara Akhter Khatun, Swarnaly Aktar Brisrty, Md. Ashraful Islam, Fahriha Nur A Kabir, Sourav Biswas Nayan, Adrita Afrin, Tasnim Rahaman Sathi & Md. Abdul Halim · Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology · 2025

The chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant aspect of chronic non-communicable diseases, which have reached pandemic levels and are leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. This systematic review evaluates the burden of chronic kidney disease in the general popul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i187

Predicting Students' Performance in Final Examination using Deep Neural Network

Md. Hanif Sikder, Md. Rakib Hosen, Kaniz Fatema & Md. Ashraful Islam · Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science · 2022

The academic result is the most important thing in a student's career. This result depends on their academic performance and many other factors. Educational data mining can help both students and institutions develop their academic performance. For analysis of their performance,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcos/2022/v14i4306

Assessment of Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb) and Chromium (Cr) Accumulation in Different Organs of Commercially Important Fish Species Collected from Chattogram Coastal Region of Bangladesh.

Afifa Siddiqua, Sk Istiaque Ahmed, Maria Al Mazed, Zannatun Nur Popy, Md. Ashraful Islam & Md. Fahad Bin Quader · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2022

Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there are any significant toxic effects of the widely exposed metals on different organs (gill, liver, kidney, and muscle) of some commercially important marine fish species (Herpodon nehereus, Pampus chinensis and Hilsa ili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i130480

Effect of Sulphur and Boron on Growth and Yield of Boro Rice in Calcareous Soil of Bangladesh

Razita Jalil Promi, Ashikur Rahman, Md. Mostafezur Rahman, Ms. Ismeetara Khatun, Soleh Akram, Md. Ashraful Islam & Umme Salma · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

The experiment was constructed with Sulphur (S) and Boron (B) with three doses of each, i.e., S0: without Sulphur (control), S20: 20kg S/ha, S30: 30kg S/ha and B0: without Boron (control), B2: 2kg B/ha, B3: 3kg B/ha to study the effect on Boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan-28). In case of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2131296

Effect of Repeat Transurethral Resection to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Therapy in High-Grade T1 Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Tasnim Alam Manzer, Nahid Rahman Zico, K. M. Arifur Rahman, Fahim Hossain, Sayeef Ullah Sujan, A. S. M. Badruddoza & Md. Ashraful Islam · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology · 2021

Background: Standard treatment of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) consists of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) with the addition of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Despite this standard treatment, patients with NMIBC are experienc...

Open access Research Article