In an exhilarating display of strategic prowess and mental acumen, the Inter-University Chess Championship 2023 took place from September 14 to September 17 at the Bangladesh Chess Federation. The tournament witnessed fierce competition as twelve teams from various universities participated, but it was Dhaka University that emerged as the undisputed champion. The event commenced with … [ Read More ]
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Md. Bazlur Rashid has been awarded Ph.D. degree in Applied Statistics
ISRT is pleased to announce that Md. Bazlur Rashid received his Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh on July 16, 2023. He conducted his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Dr. Syed Shahadat Hossain. His thesis title was “Improved Statistical Approach for Climate Projection over Bangladesh … [ Read More ]

Total 15 Students and One Professor of ISRT Received Dean’s Award on September 7, 2023
Fifteen meritorious students (more than 25% of the total awardees) and one professor from the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT) for the academic sessions 2018, 2019, and 2020 were honored with the prestigious Dean’s Award by the Faculty of Science at the University of Dhaka on September 7, 2023. The award ceremony took … [ Read More ]

ISRT mourns the loss of Prof. A.K. Md. Ehsanes Saleh (former JSR Editor-in-Chief)
It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor A. K. Md Ehsanes Saleh (School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Canada). He peacefully departed from this world at the age of 91 in a nursing home in Ottawa, Canada on September 3, … [ Read More ]

Orientation Program of New Undergraduate Batch of Applied Statistics and Data Science Held on August 16, 2023 at ISRT
An orientation program was conducted for the recently admitted students of the new batch of Applied Statistics and Data Science honors program on August 16, 2023, at the ISRT Seminar room. The primary objective of the program was to extend a warm welcome to the newcomers, familiarize them with the ISRT community, acquaint them with … [ Read More ]
Recent Faculty Publications (Selected)
Islam T, Akter NJ (2023). Identifying regional disparities of infant mortality rates in Bangladesh: insights from nationwide cross-sectional studies and a statistical modelling approach using linear mixed effects model with temporal variability. BMJ Open, vol 13. doi: 10.1136/
bmjopen-2022-069512 Author: Noor Jahan Akter | Year: 2023
Mahmud, S., Gulshan, J., et al. (2023). Efficiency and Safety of Sofosbuvir in Bangladeshi Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection, iLiver, 2, 89-96. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772947823000312
Author: Dr. Jahida Gulshan | Year: 2023
A Talukder, A Roy, MN Islam, MAK Chowdhury, M Sarker, M Chowdhury, IA Chowdhury, M Hasan, AHM Mahbub Latif (2023). Prevalence and correlates of knowledge and practices regarding infection prevention and control, and triage in primary healthcare settings: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Infection Prevention in Practice, vol 5(1), 100258. DOI: 10.1016/j.infpip.2022.100258
Author: Dr. Mahbub Latif | Year: 2023
Gazi N. N. Sultana,…, Rahman MS and others (2023). Quantitative analysis of serum cell-free DNA as a predictive and prognostic marker in breast cancer patients. Frontiers in Oncology.
Author: Dr. M. Shafiqur Rahman | Year: 2023
A Saha, M Sarker, MT Hossen, Z Hassan, JM Adhikari, Mahbub A.H.M. Latif (2023). Digitalized to reach and track: a retrospective comparison between traditional and conditional estimate of vaccination coverage and dropout rates using e-Tracker data below one-year children in Bangladesh during-COVID and pre-COVID period. The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, vol 16. DOI:10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100252.
Author: Dr. Mahbub Latif | Year: 2023
Islam T, Akter NJ (2023).Statistical Modeling of Life Expectancy Data to Identify the Low Life Expectancy Regions in Bangladesh: A Likelihood Based Cluster Analysis. Universal Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, vol.18(2), 165 – 184. doi:10.17654/2277141723010
Author: Noor Jahan Akter | Year: 2023
Uthso NA, Akter NJ (2022). Determinants of life satisfaction among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional analysis. Plos one, vol.17(10), e0276563. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276563
Author: Noor Jahan Akter | Year: 2022
Mahmud, S., Gulshan, J., Baidya, M. et al. Outcome of Wilson’s disease in Bangladeshi children: a tertiary center experience. Egypt Liver Journal 12, 64 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-022-00228-6
Author: Dr. Jahida Gulshan | Year: 2022
Mushfiquee M, Rahman MS (2022). Propensity score-based adjustment for covariate effects on classification accuracy of bio-marker using ROC curve. Biostatistics & Epidemiology.
Author: Dr. M. Shafiqur Rahman | Year: 2022
M. Mohsin, S. Mahmud, A. U. Mian, P. Hasan, A. Muyeed, M. T. Ali, F. F. Ahmed, A. Islam, M. M. Rahman, M. Islam, M. H. R. Khan, and M. S. Rahman. Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and perceptions about COVID-19 and its vaccines in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional study, Vaccine: X, Volume 12, 100207, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100207.
Author: Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan | Year: 2022
Dr. M. Shafiqur Rahman | Year: 2022