Khulna University

Waterfront asset, vulnerability, and coastal community resilience: Case study from Bangladesh

Low-income coastal waterfront settlements are widely viewed as spaces of risk, informality, and deficit, as the assets that sustain everyday life within these perils remain underexplored in urban resilience research. Yet the role of these social, spatial, and livelihood assets in...

A holistic QMRA tool to assess current and future health risks from the drinking water production process

ABSTRACT Climate and socioeconomic changes have the potential to impact waterborne pathogens and associated health risks, although the extent of these impacts remains uncertain. Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) is a widely used method for estimating health risks from...

Assessing sponginess for urban resilience planning in metropolitan cities of Bangladesh: A GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making approach

Urban sponginess refers to a city's capacity to absorb, store, and gradually release stormwater through blue-green infrastructure such as wetlands, ponds, and permeable surfaces. This capacity offers a promising framework for building flood resilience in rapidly urbanizing cities...

Assessing environmental services and recreational value of Jashore Pouro Park in Jashore district of Bangladesh

Jashore Pouro Park is a popular recreational site offering significant environmental and social benefits to the community. This study assesses the Park's environmental services and recreational value using data collected through a standardised questionnaire from 561 visitors aged...

Psychological determinants of low carbon digital behavior among university students in Bangladesh

Abstract The rapid digitalization of higher education has significantly increased students’ reliance on energy-intensive platforms, yet sustainable digital practices remain limited despite rising awareness of digital carbon emissions. This study examines the Awareness-Action Para...

Transcriptional dynamics during the transition from culturable to viable but non-culturable states in Campylobacter jejuni

Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni is a major foodborne bacterial pathogen that poses substantial global public health challenges. Under environmental stresses, C. jejuni can enter a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state that enables persistence under adverse conditions. D...

Differential regulation of ribogenesis genes throughout oogenesis in thicklip grey mullets, Chelon labrosus, preparing the maternal contribution to embryo development

Oocytes in teleosts undergo complex changes during oogenesis, including the accumulation of ribosomal RNAs and tRNAs needed to support protein synthesis during early embryogenesis. Previous studies show that high levels of 5S rRNA and tRNAs in perinucleolar previtellogenic (PV) o...

Determinants of behavioral intentions to reduce single-use plastic among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh using an extended theory of planned behavior model

Despite the growing recognition of single-use plastic (SUP) pollution as a substantial environmental challenge, there is limited understanding of the behavioral and socio-demographic factors influencing individuals’ intentions to reduce SUP usage, particularly in refugee populati...

Machine learning and deep learning–based prediction of hypertension and analysis of its major risk factors in Bangladesh

Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. This study examined its prevalence, risk factors, and predictive modeling using machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) approaches. Method We analyzed cross-sectional data fro...

Fish Epigenetics: Molecular Mechanisms, Environmental Adaptation, and Emerging Computational Approaches

Epigenetic regulation has transformed our understanding of how fish adapt to changing environments by modulating gene expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence. This review explores the “dark mastery” of fish epigenetics by providing mechanistic insights into the pr...

Antimicrobial peptides for tuberculosis in a post-antibiotic era: from in vitro promise to therapeutic potential

Abstract Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen, driven by prolonged treatment regimens and escalating drug resistance. Antimicrobial peptides represent a promising alternative therapeutic class with diverse mechanisms and limited resist...

Spatial distribution of soil macronutrients and nutrient index for sustainable agriculture in the Khulna region of Bangladesh

Abstract Purpose Evaluation of soil fertility is essential for sustainable agriculture; yet studies on nutrient distribution indices, particularly in Bangladesh, remain limited despite increasing research. The purpose of this study is to identify nutrient indices and create spati...

Soil Erosion: A Growing Threat to the Environment

Soil erosion is a major form of land degradation that threatens agricultural productivity, ecosystem stability, and global food security. Accelerated by natural processes and human activities, it removes fertile topsoil, depletes nutrients, reduces soil organic matter, and degrad...

Soil Erosion: A Growing Threat to the Environment

Soil erosion is a major form of land degradation that threatens agricultural productivity, ecosystem stability, and global food security. Accelerated by natural processes and human activities, it removes fertile topsoil, depletes nutrients, reduces soil organic matter, and degrad...

Mobilizing information in cancer news: How Bengali and English newspapers deliver actionable health messages in Bangladesh

Analyzing cancer news in Bangladesh (2019–2024), this study assesses mobilizing information (MI) in Bangladesh Pratidin (Bengali) and Daily Sun (English). A content analysis of 257 web stories coded MI presence/types, risk factors, sources and prevention focus. MI appeared in 80....

Detection of Kankra (Bruguiera gymnorhiza) tree expansion in the northern Sundarbans

Mangroves are vulnerable to environmental changes, which can shift in the dominant species composition across ecological zones. This research aims to develop an object-based image analysis (OBIA) methodology combining Landsat imagery with very high spatial resolution reference im...

The Trade–Security Loop: How Economic Ties and Defense Alliances Co‐Evolve

ABSTRACT The relationship between international trade and security cooperation has re‐emerged as a central concern in global political economy, international relations, and international business scholarship. While research examines the effects of trade on peace and the economic...

Management of saline soil: a review

The challenge of salinity stress management significantly influences global food production, particularly in the coastal and arid regions. This review is an initiative to explore the various saline soil management techniques used for its management around the world. Several metho...

Cross‐Cancer Profiling of CDH1 Reveals Context‐Dependent EMT Decoupling, Immune Heterogeneity, and Prognostic Variability in Epithelial Cancers

ABSTRACT Cadherin 1 ( CDH1 ) encodes E‐cadherin, a key epithelial adhesion molecule traditionally associated with tumor suppression and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, its roles across cancers remain incompletely understood, particularly within multilayer regula...