International Islamic University Chittagong

Framing an epistemic collaboration between chat GPT’s peripheral instrumentality and the author’s optimal anthropocentrism for enhancing non-native-English-speaking researchers’ scientific writing

Apparently, English is the dominant language for scientific writing. Globally, non-native English-speaking researchers (N-NESRs) often experience being viewed as having deficiencies in the quality of the English language of their scientific papers. Given this, N-NESRs often exper...

Optimization of double-diffusive mixed convection for a hybrid nanofluid system: A numerical and statistical coupled approach

There has been a lot of research on nanofluid convection, but not much on the impacts of double-diffusive mixed convection, hybrid nanofluids, and complex geometries like L -shaped cavities using combined statistical and numerical approaches. To fill that important gap, the aim i...

ESG performance and financial performance in banks: a comparative analysis of China and the USA under environmental uncertainty and COVID-19

This paper investigates the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and financial performance of banks in the two world’s largest economies, with the moderating impact of environmental uncertainty (e.g., “operational revenue volatility”) and C...

Trade-offs in the food-climate nexus: Agricultural intensification, renewable energy, and the temporal asymmetry between food production and GHG emissions in Bangladesh

Agricultural intensification in developing economies creates a fundamental tension between food security and climate sustainability. Existing research has largely examined pesticides, fertilizer, and renewable energy separately, providing limited insight into how these inputs joi...

FinTech-integrated zakah-based ownership model: a more efficient and sustainable product of Islamic finance for poverty alleviation

Purpose This paper aims to develop a zakah-based ownership model and explain the scope of governing it by incorporating financial technologies (FinTech) in different phases for poverty alleviation more effectively and efficiently in Muslim countries. Design/methodology/approach T...

A YOLO enhanced deep learning model for efficient and scalable deepfake detection for real-time facial forgery recognition in digital media

Deep fake technology has significantly advanced the creation of synthetic images and videos, sparking widespread concerns about its potential misuse in spreading misinformation, violating privacy, and enabling identity theft. As these manipulations be-come increasingly sophistica...

Circular Economy and Sustainable Development: Evidence From Green Innovation, Energy Transition, and Green Investment on Ecological Footprint in G7 Countries

ABSTRACT Achieving sustainable development in advanced economies requires accelerating the transition toward a circular economy while mitigating escalating ecological pressures. Despite growing policy attention, evidence remains limited on the joint effects of green finance, gree...