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  • ISRT Lecturer K.M. Tanvir Achieves 1st Runner-Up Position at VisionX 2025 National AI Innovation Challenge held on November 15, 2025
  • Twenty-three meritorious students and one distinguished faculty member from the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, were honored with the prestigious Dean’s Award under the Faculty of Science for the academic sessions 2021, 2022, and 2023 on November 15, 2025. 
  • Some of the awardees who received the Dean’s Award by the Faculty of Science for the academic sessions 2021, 2022, and 2023 on November 15, 2025. 
  • ISRT hosted a vibrant event on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the TSC Auditorium to welcome the 31st batch of students and the third cohort of the Applied Statistics and Data Science program, while bidding farewell to the outgoing 26th batch.
  • Winning team. The ISRT football team claimed a remarkable victory against the Applied Chemistry team in the Dhaka University Inter-Department Football Tournament 2025 on October 28.
  • Winning team. The ISRT football team claimed a remarkable victory against the Pharmacy department in the Dhaka University Inter-Department Football Tournament 2025 on September 25.

  • Winning moment. The ISRT football team claimed a remarkable victory against the Pharmacy department in the Dhaka University Inter-Department Football Tournament 2025 on September 25.

  • Nijam Uddin Sarkar, a Master’s student of the 27th batch, has brought international acclaim by representing Bangladesh at two major youth summits in Bangkok and Tokyo in August and September 2025.

     

  • ISRT successfully conducted its sixth on-campus training program on “R for Applied Statistics and Data Science”, which ran from June 19 to July 3, 2025
  • ISRT bids farewell to Md. Mynul Islam and Mahnaz Ibrahim for their higher studies in USA on July 8, 2025.
  • ISRT welcomed its 31st batch and the third cohort of Applied Statistics and Data Science students on July 2, 2025.
  • ISRTAA Students’ Stipend Handover Ceremony Held at ISRT on May 27, 2025
  • Third-Year Students of Applied Statistics Visited Gazipur Agricultural University on 25th February 2025.
  • Third-Year Students of Applied Statistics Visited Gazipur Agricultural University on 25th February 2025.
  • ISRT Students' Club Hosts Vibrant Pitha Utshob on January 29, 2025 at ISRT Premise
  • ISRT Students' Club Hosts Vibrant Pitha Utshob on January 29, 2025 at ISRT Premise
  • ISRT Students' Club Hosts Vibrant Pitha Utshob on January 29, 2025 at ISRT Premise
  • ISRT Students' Club Hosts Vibrant Pitha Utshob on January 29, 2025 at ISRT Premise
  • Annual Picnic 2025 Held at Shohag Polli Resort on January 15, 2025 (participants)
  • Annual Picnic 2025 Held at Shohag Polli Resort on January 15, 2025 (sport part)
  • Annual Picnic 2025 Held at Shohag Polli Resort on January 15, 2025 (cultural part)
  • ISRT Batch 26 Completes Study Tour to Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar, and Saint Martin’s Island from December 17th to 23rd.
  • ISRT Successfully Organizes “Stata for Applied Statistics and Data Science” Training Program During Nov10-Dec 1 of 2024

  • ISRT Secures Victory in First Inter-Department Football Match Against Theatre and Performance Studies on November 18, 2024

  • Faria Rauf Ria of batch 26 was Honored with the ISRT Golden Jubilee Award on November 12, 2024

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part
  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part
  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part
  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium-cultural part.

  • Farewell for Batch 25 and Freshers’ Reception for Batch 30 Programs Held on October 7 2024 in TSC Auditorium

  • Successful Completion of SPSS Hands-on for Data Science Training Program (Sept, 27-28, 2024) at ISRT, University of Dhaka

  • Orientation Program for First-Year Students (batch30) Held at ISRT on September 30 2024

  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Cumilla in September 2024 (Phase-III)
  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Laxmipur and Cumilla in August 2024 (Phase-II)

  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Laxmipur and Cumilla in August 2024 (Phase-II)

  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Cumilla in August 2024 (Phase-1)

  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Cumilla in August 2024 (Phase-1)

  • ISRT’s Student-Led Relief Efforts for Flood Victims in Cumilla in August 2024 (Phase-1)

  • ISRT is pleased to welcome two new faculty members Tarikul Islam and Mahnaz Ibrahim (both from Batch 24) on June 30, 2024

  • The JSR is now Scopus indexed journal

  • Two ISRT faculty members attended the workshop of DHS Fellowship Program 2024 in the Philippines
  • ISRT Successfully Organized a Training Program on R for Data Science from February 2 to 22, 2024. Faculty members and participants.
  • On February 15, 2024, ISRT, in coordination with icddr,b, organized a field trip at the latter’s Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) site, Matlab, Chandpur. 
  • ISRT teachers and students with VC of Dhaka University at ISRT stall at Research and Publication Fair 2024 held on February 11, 2024
  • Director in ISRT session at the Research and Publication Fair 2024 held on February 11, 2024
  • VC, Pro-VC's and all directors of the institute of Dhaka University at Research and Publication Fair 2024 held on February 11, 2024
  • VC of Dhaka University visited ISRT stall at Research and Publication Fair 2024 on February 11, 2024
  • VC of Dhaka University visited ISRT stall at Research and Publication Fair 2024 on February 11, 2024
  • Faculty members are at ISRT stall at Research and Publication Fair 2024 on February 11, 2024
  • Director of ISRT gave speech at the inaugural session of the Research and Publication Fair 2024 held on February 11, 2024
  • VC of Dhaka University inaugurated the Research and Publication Fair 2024 held on February 11, 2024
  • Sports event in 2024 Picnic
  • Sports event in 2024 Picnic
  • Picnic 2024_Drama
  • Cultural event in Picnic 2024
  • Director of ISRT opened the "R-Fest 2024" on 27 January 2024.
  • The sophomore class of ISRT (Batch 28) celebrated R programming excellence by successfully organizing "R-Fest 2024" on 27 January 2024.
  • All thesis students of batch 24 along with faculty members on October 16, 2023 (officially last day as student at ISRT)
  • Presenting crest to the VC of DU by ISRT director in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • Speech by the ISRT director in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • Speech by the VC of DU in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • Speech by the Pro-VC of DU in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • The senate hall with all participants in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • Speech by the chief guest, honorable education minister in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • The senate hall with all participants in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • The senate hall with all participants in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • Guests of the second session in the Official Launching Ceremony of “Applied Statistics and Data Science” Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme Held on October 4, 2023
  • November 7 (2023) Field Trip by Third-Year Applied Statistics Students: Exploring Experimental Designs at BARI and BRRI
  • November 7 (2023) Field Trip by Third-Year Applied Statistics Students: Exploring Experimental Designs at BARI and BRRI

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Recent Faculty Publications (Selected)

  1. N. Sultana, M. Alam, and M.H.R. Khan (May 2026). Joint Frailty Mixture Cure Model for Recurrent Event Data with Dependent Censoring: An MCEM Approach. Statistics in Medicine, 45, no. 10-12 (2026): e70579, https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.70579. 

    Author: Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan (ড. মোঃ হাসিনুর রহমান খান) | Year: 2026

  2. D. Das and M.H.R. Khan (March 2026). Likelihood Function-based Estimation for Clustered Censored Data with Embedded AFT Models. Statistics in Biosciences,DOI: 10.1007/s12561-026-09518-8

    Author: Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan (ড. মোঃ হাসিনুর রহমান খান) | Year: 2026

  3. Khan, M.H.R., Alam, M.I. & Hossain, A. Determinants of inequities in access to healthcare among transgender people in Bangladesh. Discov Soc Sci Health 6, 6 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-025-00340-z

    Author: Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan (ড. মোঃ হাসিনুর রহমান খান) | Year: 2025

    Muhammad Iftakhar Alam, PhD (মুহাম্মদ ইফতেখার আলম, পিএইচডি) | Year: 2025

  4. Syed Shahadat Hossain, Souvik Ghoshal Aranya, Jahida Gulshan, Md. Bazlur Rashid (2026), Higher Pre- and Post-Monsoon Temperatures and Their Impact on Child Undernutrition in Bangladesh, Maternal & Child Nutrition, vol-22 (1). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/mcn.70176.

    Author: Dr. Syed Shahadat Hossain (ড. সৈয়দ শাহাদৎ হোসেন) | Year: 2026

    Dr. Jahida Gulshan (ড. জাহিদা গুলশান) | Year: 2026

  5. A. Hossain, M.J. Sujan, A. Rahman, A. Taleb, A.H. Khan, S.R. Sultana, M.A. Moni, H.M. Reza, and M.H.R. Khan (January, 2026). Tuberculosis Notification Trends and Treatment Outcomes in Bangladesh: Findings from a National TB Program data, 2019–2021. BMC Infectious Diseases, doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12664-5.

    Author: Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan (ড. মোঃ হাসিনুর রহমান খান) | Year: 2026

  6. Hasan M, Sutradhar I, Akter T, Das Gupta R, Joshi H, Haider MR, Sarker M (2018), “Prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adult population in Nepal: Data from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016”, Plos One, vol.13.

    Author: Dr. Tahmina Akter (ড. তাহমিনা আক্তার) | Year: 2018

  7. Roy PK, Khan MHR, Akter T, Rahman MS (2019), “Exploring socio-demographic and geographical variations in prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in Bangladesh: Bayesian spatial analysis of national health survey data”, Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, vol.29.

    Author: Dr. Tahmina Akter (ড. তাহমিনা আক্তার) | Year: 2019

  8. Sutradhar I, Akter T, Hasan M, Gupta RD, Joshi H, Haider MR, Sarker M (2020), “Nationally representative surveys show gradual shifting of overweight and obesity towards poor and less educated women of reproductive age in Nepal”, Journal of Biosocial Science.

    Author: Dr. Tahmina Akter (ড. তাহমিনা আক্তার) | Year: 2020

  9. Akter T, Deardon R (2023), “Variable screening methods in spatial infectious disease transmission models”, Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, vol.47.

    Author: Dr. Tahmina Akter (ড. তাহমিনা আক্তার) | Year: 2023

  10. Islam, T., Uthso, N.A., Ray, D. et al. (2025). Determinants of household well-being and mapping vulnerability in Bangladesh: evidence from BDHS 2022 data. BMC Public Health. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25922-z

    Author: Tarikul Islam (তরিকুল ইসলাম) | Year: 2025

 

 

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