Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. S M Saidur Rahman Mashreky

Full Time Faculty
Associate Professor                   

PhD. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Dip.MEd., Dundee University, UK.
MPH, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
MBBS, Rajshahi Medical College, Bangladesh

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 6254
Email: mashreky.saidur@northsouth.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
 

 

Dr. Saidur Rahman Mashreky is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health at North South University. With a Ph.D. in Public Health from the esteemed Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, Dr. Mashreky boasts over twenty years of comprehensive Public Health and Epidemiology expertise. Additionally, he holds the title of Honorary Professor in the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases at Bangladesh University of Health Sciences.

Over the last 15 years, Dr. Mashreky has secured more than 11 million dollars in research funding from various organizations, including the NHIR and the MRC in the UK. Notably, the groundbreaking "Prevention of Child Injuries through Social Intervention and Education (PRICES)" initiative is a testament to Dr. Mashreky's impactful contributions to child injury prevention and public health in low-income countries. Additionally, Dr. Mashreky has successfully developed and implemented a childhood burn prevention program tailored for rural communities in Bangladesh. He created and executed a digital platform to implement the WHO Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions (WHO PEN) for managing Non-Communicable diseases in primary healthcare settings across Bangladesh.

Having earned a post-graduate diploma in Medical Education from the University of Dundee, UK, Dr. Mashreky has served as an Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the Center for Medical Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Bangladesh. In this role, Dr. Mashreky imparted pedagogical expertise to medical college teachers and held the pivotal position of focal person for Bangladesh's Quality Assurance program in Medical Education.

Dr. Mashreky supervises six Ph.D. students, contributing to their academic growth. The international reach of Dr. Mashreky's mentorship is evident, with students placed at esteemed institutions such as Glasgow University, UK, and Mid Sweden University, Sweden, alongside four others at Bangladesh University of Professionals.

A prolific researcher, Dr. Mashreky has authored over 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals and holds positions as a reviewer and editorial board member for approximately 40 reputable journals, including The Lancet. Dr. Mashreky continues to make significant strides in academia and public health, leaving an indelible mark on research and education.

 

2026

  1. Islam L, Dalal K, Rahman S, Rakhshanda S, Chowdhry SM, Rahman AF, et al. Suicide mortality in Bangladesh: a comparative analysis of the incidence of suicide in 2002 and 2015 from Bangladesh Health and Injury Surveys. BMC Psychiatry. 2026;26(1):183. doi:10.1186/s12888-026-07819-2.
  2. Nishan MNH, Uddin A, Hossain A, Jahan S, Mashreky SR. Prevalence and determinants of eating behaviors among school-going children in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Nutr Metab Insights. 2026;19:11786388251414004. doi:10.1177/11786388251414004.
  3. Turin CT, Baset KU, Mashreky SR. From silos to synergy: transdisciplinary research as a pathway for population and public health. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2026;19(1):e85014.

2025

  1. Ahmed MU, Nishan MNH, Dahlqvist H, Mashreky SR, Dalal K. Do empowerment influence experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV)? A multi-continental study of women across low- and lower-middle-income countries. BMC Public Health. 2025;25:891. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22027-5.
  2. Rakhshanda S, Islam L, Dalal K, Mitu AA, Rahman FN, Mashreky SR. Personal and perceived stigma towards mental disorders among attendants of patients with mental illness in selected health facilities of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2025;20(10):e0333959.
  3. Rahman F, Das S, Khan MR, Kader CM, Mashreky SR. Health outcomes and health-seeking behaviour following traumatic brain injury among older people in Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study. Front Aging Sec Healthy Longev. 2025;6:1513137.
  4. Wahab A, Dalal K, Abedin M, Mashreky SR, et al. Prevalence of betel nut chewing and its pattern of distribution across Bangladeshi socio-demographics. Sci Rep. 2025;15:25769.
  5. Rahman FN, Das S, Kader M, Mashreky SR. Epidemiology, outcomes, and risk factors of traumatic brain injury in Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study. Front Public Health. 2025;13:1514011.
  6. Nishan MNH, Ahmed MZEMNU, Mashreky SR, et al. Influence of spousal educational disparities on intimate partner violence against pregnant women: a study of 30 countries. Sci Rep. 2025;15:2022.
  7. Mishu MP, Rabbani MG, Vereeken S, et al. Identifying interventions to support mental health for those affected by climate change and related extreme weather events: a scoping review. Int J Environ Health Res. 2025;1–27.
  8. Rakhshanda S, Mashreky SR, Jonnagaddala J. Stigma and feeling of burden among caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025;329:1525–1529.
  9. Omi FR, Zaman F, Mashreky SR. Health and social challenges faced by rickshaw pullers in South Asia: a narrative review. J Xiangya Med. 2025;10.
  10. Nishan MNH, Ahmed MZEMNU, Oishy SJ, Alam A, Mashreky SR. Barriers to accessing dengue healthcare: a multicenter survey from Dhaka. JBE. 2025;10(2):235–252.
  11. Memon R, Shah BA, Asif M, Eylem-van Bergeijk O, Jidong DE, Ike TJ, et al. Accommodating cultural differences in the International Conference of Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice guidelines. J Med Ethics. 2025;0:1–2. doi:10.1136/jme-2024-110197.
  12. Taylor RS, Chaudhry IB, Faraque M, Jeemon P, Blakemore A, Lovell K, et al. Affordable Cardiac Rehabilitation An Outreach Inter-Disciplinary Strategic Study (ACROSS) – research programme protocol. NIHR Open Res. 2025;5:41. doi:10.3310/nihropenres.13957.1.
  13. Talab MA, Bhuiyan MAA, Hossain MS, Alam Z, Rakhshanda S, Chowdhury SM, et al. Interpersonal violence-related mortality in Bangladesh: insights from a nationwide survey. Soc Sci Humanit J. 2025;9(3):7339–7349.
  14. Hussain E, Hossain A, Mashreky SR, Viitasara E, Dalal K. Prevalence of refractive error among school-aged children in Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Discov Public Health. 2025;22:287. doi:10.1186/s12982-025-00675-7.

2024

  1. Zia N, Mashreky SR, He H, Patel N, Ahmed FA, Hashmi M, et al. Factors associated with emergency department disposition among burn injury patients: analysis using South Asia Burn Registry data. Burns. 2024. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2024.01.012.
  2. Mir G, Durrani N, Julian R, Kimei Y, Mashreky S, Doan TTD. Social inclusion and sustainable development: findings from seven African and Asian contexts. Sustainability. 2024;16:4859.
  3. Patwary MM, Bardhan M, Haque MA, Moniruzzaman S, Gustavsson J, Khan MMH, et al. Impact of extreme weather events on mental health in South and Southeast Asia: a systematic review. Environ Res. 2024;118436.

2023

  1. Mondal R, Banik PC, Faruque M, Mashreky SR, Ali L. Association of exposure to salinity in groundwater with chronic kidney disease among diabetic population in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2023;18(4):e0284126. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284126.
  2. Haque MA, Ratan ZA, Anjum A, Khandakar F, Mashreky SR, Moniruzzaman S. Breaking the silence: investigating the prevalence and key risk factors of child maltreatment among male working children in a rural community in Bangladesh. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev. 2023;2023:2638746.
  3. Rakhshanda S, Abedin M, Wahab A, Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, et al. Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol. BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074195. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074195.
  4. Alam MB, Saha UK, Mashreky SR, Hussain AE, Haque MA, Rahman AF, et al. Health-seeking behaviour of stroke patients in a rural area of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2023;16(2):75–80.
  5. Hussain AHME, Islam L, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Viitasara E, Dalal K. Barriers to the uptake of eye health services for children in rural Bangladesh: a community-based cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2023;18(12):e0295341.
  6. Ahmed E, Jahan I, Irfan N, Khan IN, Mashreky SR, Ferdous T, et al. Dietary vitamin A intake and its major food sources among rural pregnant women of South-West Bangladesh. Heliyon. 2023:e12863.
  7. Faruque M, Barua L, Rakhshanda S, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Rahman AKMF, et al. Baseline prevalence of hyperglycemia and its predictors among community clinic users of a selected rural area of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using the WHO PEN protocol. J Diabetes Investig. 2023. doi:10.1111/jdi.14074.
  8. Mashreky SR, Rahman AF, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman MM. Epidemiology of injury-related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2023;15(4):16–21.
  9. Biswas J, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ahmad N, Mashreky SR. Satisfaction with care provided by home-based palliative care service to cancer patients in Dhaka City of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Health Sci Rep. 2023;5:e908.

 2022

  1. Chowdhury HA, Paromita P, Mayaboti CA, Rakhshanda S, Rahman FN, Abedin M, et al. Assessing service availability and readiness of healthcare facilities to manage diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh: findings from a nationwide survey. PLoS One. 2022;17:e0263259.
  2. Biswas J, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ahmad N, Mashreky SR. Quality of life of cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2022;17(7):e0268578.
  3. Chakraborty S, Mashreky SR, Dalal K. Violence against physicians and nurses: a systematic literature review. J Public Health. 2022.
  4. Biswas A, Dalal K, Shawon RA, Mayaboti CA, Mashreky SR. Emergency management for severe burn (EMSB) course for nurses in Bangladesh: opportunity and way forward. Heliyon. 2022;8:e09156.
  5. Abedin M, Rahman FN, Rakhshanda S, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Hossain A. Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022;6:e001412.
  6. Majumder AAM, Lutfor AB, Rabbi AMF, Alam ABMM, Rahman M, Saha N, et al. Prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine reactogenicity among Bangladeshi physicians. FASEB Bioadv. 2022.
  7. Rahman MR, Islam MN, Faiz MA, Chowdhury HK, Hoque MM, Mashreky SR, et al. Readiness of health professionals, undergraduate medical curriculum and on-the-job training on noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh. J Bangladesh Coll Physicians Surg. 2022;40.
  8. Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman MM. Epidemiology of injury-related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2022;15(4):16–21.

2021

  1. Paromita P, Chowdhury HA, Mayaboti CA, Rakhshanda S, Rahman AKMF, Karim MR, Mashreky SR. Assessing service availability and readiness to manage chronic respiratory diseases in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2021.
  2. Rakhshanda S, Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Rahman AKMF, et al. Malnutrition in all its forms and associated factors among rural adults in Bangladesh. BMJ Open. 2021;11:e051701.
  3. Barua L, Faruque M, Rakhshanda S, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Mashreky SR. Baseline prevalence of high blood pressure and its predictors in rural adults of Bangladesh: outcome from WHO PEN interventions. J Clin Hypertens. 2021.
  4. Rakhshanda S, Dalal K, Chowdhury HA, Mayaboti CA, Paromita P, Rahman AKMF, et al. Assessing service availability and readiness to manage cervical cancer in Bangladesh. BMC Cancer. 2021;21:670.
  5. Mashreky SR, Abdullah AS, Biswas A, Humaira T, Dalal K. Community understanding, perception and practices on infection prevention from COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh. Interdiscip Approaches Med. 2021;2(2).
  6. Mondal R, Banik PC, Ritu RB, Mashreky SR, Zaman MM. Associations of obesity with balance and gait among young adults in Bangladesh. J Xiangya Med. 2021;6:16.
  7. Rahman S, Jahan I, Islam Z, Adnan N, Murshid ME, Islam S, et al. Disproportionate COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among healthcare professionals in Bangladesh. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021.
  8. Alam ABMM, Majumder MAA, Haque M, Ashraf F, Khondoker MU, Mashreky SR, et al. Developing a systematic approach for population-based injury severity assessment (PISA). BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042572.
  9. Shamim AA, Mashreky SR, Kabir A, Ferdous T, Rahman AKMF, Jahan S, et al. Knowledge and practice of dietary diversity among pregnant women. Bangladesh J Nutr. 2021;34.

2023

  1. Mondal R, Banik PC, Faruque M, Mashreky SR, Ali L. Association of exposure to salinity in groundwater with chronic kidney disease among diabetic population in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2023;18(4):e0284126. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0284126.
  2. Haque MA, Ratan ZA, Anjum A, Khandakar F, Mashreky SR, Moniruzzaman S. Breaking the silence: investigating the prevalence and key risk factors of child maltreatment among male working children in a rural community in Bangladesh. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev. 2023;2023:2638746.
  3. Rakhshanda S, Abedin M, Wahab A, Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, et al. Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol. BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074195. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074195.
  4. Alam MB, Saha UK, Mashreky SR, Hussain AE, Haque MA, Rahman AF, et al. Health-seeking behaviour of stroke patients in a rural area of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2023;16(2):75–80.
  5. Hussain AHME, Islam L, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Viitasara E, Dalal K. Barriers to the uptake of eye health services for children in rural Bangladesh: a community-based cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2023;18(12):e0295341.
  6. Ahmed E, Jahan I, Irfan N, Khan IN, Mashreky SR, Ferdous T, et al. Dietary vitamin A intake and its major food sources among rural pregnant women of South-West Bangladesh. Heliyon. 2023:e12863.
  7. Faruque M, Barua L, Rakhshanda S, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Rahman AKMF, et al. Baseline prevalence of hyperglycemia and its predictors among community clinic users of a selected rural area of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using the WHO PEN protocol. J Diabetes Investig. 2023. doi:10.1111/jdi.14074.
  8. Mashreky SR, Rahman AF, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman MM. Epidemiology of injury-related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2023;15(4):16–21.
  9. Biswas J, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ahmad N, Mashreky SR. Satisfaction with care provided by home-based palliative care service to cancer patients in Dhaka City of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Health Sci Rep. 2023;5:e908.

 2022

  1. Chowdhury HA, Paromita P, Mayaboti CA, Rakhshanda S, Rahman FN, Abedin M, et al. Assessing service availability and readiness of healthcare facilities to manage diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh: findings from a nationwide survey. PLoS One. 2022;17:e0263259.
  2. Biswas J, Faruque M, Banik PC, Ahmad N, Mashreky SR. Quality of life of cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care in Dhaka city of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2022;17(7):e0268578.
  3. Chakraborty S, Mashreky SR, Dalal K. Violence against physicians and nurses: a systematic literature review. J Public Health. 2022.
  4. Biswas A, Dalal K, Shawon RA, Mayaboti CA, Mashreky SR. Emergency management for severe burn (EMSB) course for nurses in Bangladesh: opportunity and way forward. Heliyon. 2022;8:e09156.
  5. Abedin M, Rahman FN, Rakhshanda S, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Hossain A. Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022;6:e001412.
  6. Majumder AAM, Lutfor AB, Rabbi AMF, Alam ABMM, Rahman M, Saha N, et al. Prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine reactogenicity among Bangladeshi physicians. FASEB Bioadv. 2022.
  7. Rahman MR, Islam MN, Faiz MA, Chowdhury HK, Hoque MM, Mashreky SR, et al. Readiness of health professionals, undergraduate medical curriculum and on-the-job training on noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh. J Bangladesh Coll Physicians Surg. 2022;40.
  8. Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Moniruzzaman M, Zaman MM. Epidemiology of injury-related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J. 2022;15(4):16–21.

🔹 2021

  1. Paromita P, Chowdhury HA, Mayaboti CA, Rakhshanda S, Rahman AKMF, Karim MR, Mashreky SR. Assessing service availability and readiness to manage chronic respiratory diseases in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2021.
  2. Rakhshanda S, Barua L, Faruque M, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Rahman AKMF, et al. Malnutrition in all its forms and associated factors among rural adults in Bangladesh. BMJ Open. 2021;11:e051701.
  3. Barua L, Faruque M, Rakhshanda S, Banik PC, Shawon RA, Mashreky SR. Baseline prevalence of high blood pressure and its predictors in rural adults of Bangladesh: outcome from WHO PEN interventions. J Clin Hypertens. 2021.
  4. Rakhshanda S, Dalal K, Chowdhury HA, Mayaboti CA, Paromita P, Rahman AKMF, et al. Assessing service availability and readiness to manage cervical cancer in Bangladesh. BMC Cancer. 2021;21:670.
  5. Mashreky SR, Abdullah AS, Biswas A, Humaira T, Dalal K. Community understanding, perception and practices on infection prevention from COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh. Interdiscip Approaches Med. 2021;2(2).
  6. Mondal R, Banik PC, Ritu RB, Mashreky SR, Zaman MM. Associations of obesity with balance and gait among young adults in Bangladesh. J Xiangya Med. 2021;6:16.
  7. Rahman S, Jahan I, Islam Z, Adnan N, Murshid ME, Islam S, et al. Disproportionate COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate among healthcare professionals in Bangladesh. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021.
  8. Alam ABMM, Majumder MAA, Haque M, Ashraf F, Khondoker MU, Mashreky SR, et al. Developing a systematic approach for population-based injury severity assessment (PISA). BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042572.
  9. Shamim AA, Mashreky SR, Kabir A, Ferdous T, Rahman AKMF, Jahan S, et al. Knowledge and practice of dietary diversity among pregnant women. Bangladesh J Nutr. 2021;34.

2020

  1. Biswas A, Abdullah ASM, Deave T, Dalal K, Mashreky SR. Exploration of gaps and challenges in managing burn injury at district and sub-district government health care facilities in Bangladesh. Burns Open. 2020;4(1):16–21.
  2. Thomson DR, Bhattarai R, Khanal S, Manandhar S, Dhungel R, Gajurel S, et al. Addressing unintentional exclusion of vulnerable and mobile households in traditional surveys in Kathmandu, Dhaka, and Hanoi: a mixed-methods feasibility study. J Urban Health. 2020.
  3. Hossain MJ, Hossain MSM, Bhuiyan AA, Rahman AKMF, Mashreky SR, Rahman A. Medical care-seeking behaviours among drowning casualties: results from a national survey in Bangladesh. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2020;15(5):374–379.
  4. Haque MA, Moniruzzaman S, Janson S, Rahman AKMF, Mashreky SR, Eriksson UB. Children’s exposure to psychological abuse and neglect: a population-based study in rural Bangladesh. Acta Paediatr. 2020.
  5. Hossain MJ, Hossain MS, Mayaboti CA, Rahman AKMF, Chowdhury SM, Mashreky SR, et al. Impact of community-based first responder development for management of drowning casualties in rural Bangladesh. Afr J Emerg Med. 2020;10:219–223.
  6. Shawon RA, Mashreky SR. A response letter to the editor on mechanism classification of fatal injuries. Burns. 2020;46.

2019

  1. Zia N, Latif A, Mashreky SR, Al-Ibran E, Hashmi M, Rahman A, et al. Applying quality improvement methods to neglected conditions: development of the South Asia Burn Registry (SABR). BMC Res Notes. 2019;12:64.
  2. Haque MA, Janson S, Moniruzzaman S, Rahman AKMF, Islam SS, Mashreky SR, et al. Children’s exposure to physical abuse from a child perspective: a population-based study in rural Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2019;14(2):e0212428.
  3. Shawon RA, Ferdoush J, Ali AH, Biswas A, Rahman AKMF, Mashreky SR. Alarming rise in fatal electrocutions in Bangladesh: comparison of two national surveys. Burns. 2019.
  4. Barman N, Haque MA, Rahman AKMF, Khalequzzaman M, Mashreky SR. Association of biomass fuel smoke exposure and hypertension among rural women of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Indian J Public Health. 2019;63:258–260.
  5. Hussain AHME, Ferdoush J, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF, Ferdausi N, Dalal K. Epidemiology of childhood blindness: a community-based study in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2019.
  6. Kafle TK, Mashreky S, Rimal HS, Sapkota D, Pokhrel A. Behavioral problems among school-going adolescents in Eastern Development Region of Nepal. BJHS. 2019;4(2):712–717.

2018

  1. Bailey ME, Sagiraju HKR, Mashreky SR, Alamgir H. Epidemiology and outcomes of burn injuries at a tertiary burn care center in Bangladesh. Burns. 2018.
  2. Das M, Elsey H, Shawon RA, Hicks JP, Ferdoush J, Huque R, et al. Protocol to develop sustainable day care for children aged 1–4 years in disadvantaged urban communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e024101.
  3. Saha UK, Alam MB, Rahman AKMF, Hussain AHME, Mashreky SR, Mandal G, et al. Epidemiology of stroke: findings from a community-based survey in rural Bangladesh. Public Health. 2018;160:26–32.
  4. Biswas A, Dalal K, Deave T, Mashreky SR. Exploring perceptions of common practices immediately following burn injuries in rural communities of Bangladesh. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18:467.

2017

  1. He S, Alonge O, Agrawal P, Sharmin S, Islam I, Mashreky SR, et al. Epidemiology of burns in rural Bangladesh: an update. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14:381.
  2. Biswas A, Rahman F, Maitz P, Baset KU, Hossain J, Mashreky SR. An evaluation of emergency management of severe burn (EMSB) course in Bangladesh: a strategic direction. Burns Trauma. 2017;5:12.
  3. Hossain MJ, Uddin A, Rahman A, Biswas A, Rahman F, Mashreky SR. Injury in construction sites of Bangladesh: findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Asian J Med Health. 2017;2(3):1–7.

2016

  1. Shamim AA, Mashreky SR, Ferdous T, Tegenfeldt K, Roy S, Rahman AKMF, et al. Pregnant women diet quality and its socio-demographic determinants in Southwestern Bangladesh. Food Nutr Bull. 2016;37(1):14–26.
  2. Hossain J, Biswas A, Rahman F, Mashreky SR, Dalal K, Rahman A. Snakebite epidemiology in Bangladesh: a national community-based survey. Health. 2016;8:479–486.
  3. Biswas A, Dalal K, Hossain J, Baset KU, Rahman F, Mashreky SR. Lightning injury in Bangladesh: exploring magnitude and public health needs. F1000Res. 2016;5:2931.

2015

  1. Mecrow TS, Rahman A, Linnan M, Scarr J, Mashreky SR, Talab A, et al. Does teaching children to swim increase exposure to water or risk-taking when in the water? Inj Prev. 2015.
  2. Mashreky SR, Rahman Z, Rahman F, Rahman A. Role of mass media in increasing knowledge and practice of mothers on IYCF: findings from a community trial in rural Bangladesh. South East Asia J Public Health. 2015;4(1):18–24.
  3. Mecrow TS, Rahman A, Mashreky SR, Rahman F, Nusrat N, Scarr J, et al. Willingness to administer mouth-to-mouth ventilation in a first response program in rural Bangladesh. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2015;15:19.

2014

  1. Rahman A, Linnan M, Mashreky SR, Hossain MJ, Rahman F. The prevalence of naturally acquired swimming ability among children in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:404. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-404.
  2. Rahman Z, Rahman F, Mashreky SR. Video show helps in improving IYCF knowledge and practice: experience from rural Bangladesh. South East Asia J Public Health. 2014;4(1):25–29.
  3. Mecrow TS, Rahman A, Linnan M, Scarr J, Mashreky SR, Talab A, et al. Children reporting rescuing other children drowning in rural Bangladesh: a descriptive study. Inj Prev. 2014.

2013

  1. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Rahman F. Suicide kills more than 10,000 people every year in Bangladesh. Arch Suicide Res. 2013;17(4):387–396.

2012

  1. Mashreky SR. Child injury: an emerging health burden in low-income countries. South East Asia J Public Health. 2012;2(2):1–2.

2011

  1. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Svanström L, Khan TF, Rahman F. Burn mortality in Bangladesh: findings from a national health and injury survey. Injury. 2011;42:507–510.
  2. Mashreky SR, Rahman F, Rahman A, Baset KU, Biswas A, Hossain J. Burn injury in Bangladesh: electrical injury a major contributor. Int J Burns Trauma. 2011;1:62–67.
  3. Mashreky SR. Response to letter to the editor: comment on epidemiology of childhood electrocution in Bangladesh. Burns. 2011;37:721–724.

2010

  1. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Khan TF, Svanström L, Fazlur R. Determinants of childhood burns in rural Bangladesh: a nested case-control study. Health Policy. 2010;96:226–230.
  2. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Svanström L, Khan TF, Rahman F. Hospital burden of road traffic injury: major concern in primary and secondary level hospitals in Bangladesh. Public Health. 2010;124:185–189.
  3. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Khan TF, Fazlur R. Consequences of non-fatal electrical injury: findings from a community-based national survey in Bangladesh. Injury. 2010.
  4. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Svanström L, Khan TF, Rahman F. Epidemiology of childhood electrocution in Bangladesh: findings of national injury survey. Burns. 2010;36:1092–1095.
  5. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Chowdhury SM, Svanström L, Shafinaz S, Khan TF, et al. Health-seeking behaviour of parents of burned children in Bangladesh is related to family socioeconomics. Injury. 2010;41:528–532.
  6. Biswas A, Rahman A, Mashreky SR, Rahman F, Dalal K. Unintentional injuries and parental violence against children during flood: a study in rural Bangladesh. Rural Remote Health. 2010;10:1199.
  7. Chowdhury SM, Rahman A, Mashreky SR, Rahman AKMF. Involvement and impact of road traffic injuries among productive age groups (18–59 years) in Bangladesh. Inj Prev. 2010;16:A192.

2009

  1. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Svanström L, Khan TF, Rahman F. Non-fatal burn is a major cause of illness: findings from the largest community-based national survey in Bangladesh. Inj Prev. 2009;15:397–402.
  2. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Chowdhury SM, Svanström L, Shafinaz S, Khan TF, et al. Perceptions of rural people about childhood burns and their prevention. Public Health. 2009;123:568–572.
  3. Rahman A, Mashreky SR, Chowdhury SM, Giashuddin MS, Uhaa IJ, Shafinaz S, et al. Analysis of the childhood fatal drowning situation in Bangladesh: exploring prevention measures for low-income countries. Inj Prev. 2009;15:75–79.
  4. Giashuddin SM, Rahman A, Rahman F, Mashreky SR, Chowdhury SM, Linnan M, et al. Socioeconomic inequality in child injury in Bangladesh. Int J Equity Health. 2009;8:7.

2008

  1. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Chowdhury SM, Giashuddin S, Svanström L, Linnan M, et al. Epidemiology of childhood burn: findings from the largest community-based injury survey in Bangladesh. Burns. 2008;34:856–862.
  2. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Chowdhury SM, Giashuddin S, Svanström L, Linnan M, et al. Consequences of childhood burn: findings from the largest community-based injury survey in Bangladesh. Burns. 2008;34:912–918.
  3. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Chowdhury SM, Giashuddin S, Svanström L, Khan TF, et al. Burn injury: economic and social impact on a family. Public Health. 2008;122:1418–1424.
  4. Chowdhury SM, Rahman A, Mashreky SR, Giashuddin S, Svanström L, Hörte LG, et al. Childhood fall: epidemiologic findings from a population-based survey in Bangladesh. Int J Disabil Hum Dev. 2008;7:81–87.

2007–1993 (Early Career Publications)

  1. Khan TF, Mashreky SR, Asaduzzaman. Academic problems faced by teachers in their teaching-learning process in medical colleges of Bangladesh. J Armed Forces Med Coll Bangladesh. 2008;4:5–10.
  2. Khan TF, Chowdhury FP, Asaduzzaman AKM, Mashreky SR. Students evaluation and needs about the present MBBS curriculum. J Armed Forces Med Coll Bangladesh. 2006;2:20–24.
  3. Anwar AKMN, Thwe M, Karim Afsana, Haque M, Mashreky SR, Majumder AA. Perception of medical graduates about internship training programme in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol. 2001;17:1–3.
  4. Amin R, Shah MR, Mashreky SR. Medical research: what should be the level and goal? Medicine Today. 1995;7:77–79.
  5. Huq M, Mashreky SR, Rahman M. Perception of freshly graduate doctors about existing internship training program in Bangladesh. Medicine Today. 1997;9:75–77.
  6. Azhar MA, Karim ME, Rahman MH, Bhatacharia P, Mashreky SR. Awareness of kidney disease in Bangladesh. Renal J. 1993;12:1015–1089.
  7. Nahar N, Shah MR, Bhattacharia P, Mashreky SR. Multidisciplinary intervention in the management of childhood cancer in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J Child Health. 1995;19:91–92.
  8. Begum P, Mashreky SR, Amin R. Arsenic: an alarming health problem in Bangladesh. Medicine Today. 1997;9:45–46.

Ph.D. Student Supervision

  1. Akiful Haque (2025-2029, ongoing, The University of Western Australia), Estimating the Economic Burden of Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Bangladesh: A Study of Direct, Indirect Costs, and Health-Related Quality of Life
  2. Palash Chandra Banik (2023–ongoing BUP): Efficacy of counselling for hypertension prevention among slum dwellers in Dhaka.
  3. Abu Sayed (2023-2028, Mid Sweden University, Sweden, ongoing). Impact of Maternal and Child Health Handbook on improving the maternal and neonatal health among the marginalised Teagarden communities in Bangladesh
  4. Jamal Uddin (2022–ongoing, University of Glasgow, UK): Home-based cardiac rehabilitation in Bangladesh.
  5. Fardina Rahman Omi (2022–ongoing): Quality of life assessment in rickshaw pullers, Dhaka.
  6. AHM Enayet Hussain (2016–ongoing, Mid Sweden University, Sweden): Framework for childhood blindness prevention.
  7. Shahanaz Chowdhury (2019–ongoing): End-of-life care framework in ICUs in a low-income country setting. 
  8. Nahid Ferdausi (2020–ongoing): Burden and socio-economic impact of ocular injury in Bangladesh.
  9. Sharmin Jahan (2015–20125 completed): Medical ethics and professionalism among fresh graduates in Bangladesh. 

Master’s Students Supervision

Number of students: more than 100

Research Grants (Selected) Amount: (more than 11 million dollars)

  1. ACROSS (2024–2029, NIHR, £ 4,995,936, Co-Applicant): Home-based cardiac rehabilitation program in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
  2. Mental Health Situational Analysis (2023–2024, WHO Bangladesh, $60,000, Principal Investigator): Exploring mental health status and service availability in Bangladesh, formulating a monitoring framework.
  3. NCD Management and Prevention (2022–2023, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, $85,000, Principal Investigator): Whole-society intervention for non-communicable disease prevention in Bangladesh.
  4. Childhood and Adolescent NCDs (2022–2023, UNICEF Bangladesh, $50,000, Principal Investigator): Investigating NCD prevalence, risk factors, and health system preparedness in Bangladesh.
  5. Mental Health Situational Analysis and Monitoring Framework (2022–2023, WHO Bangladesh, $27,000, Principal Investigator): Assessing mental health status and service readiness in Bangladesh.
  6. Bangladesh NCDI Poverty Commission (2022–2023, Harvard University, $25,000, Principal Investigator): Prioritizing NCDs and injuries for effective interventions in Bangladesh.
  7. CFRC: Community Fort for Resisting Covid-19 (2021–2022, BRAC Bangladesh, $35,000, Principal Investigator): Evaluating community engagement for COVID-19 prevention.
  8. Partnerships for Equity and Inclusion (2020–2021, UK Research Innovation and Fund, £13,500, Principal Investigator): Addressing health disparities during COVID-19 in Bangladesh.
  9. SARA Survey for Mental Health (2018–2019, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh, $80,000, Principal Investigator): Assessing mental health service availability and readiness in Bangladesh.
  10. Mother and Child Benefit Program (2022–2024, World Food Program, $100,000, Co-Investigator): Assessing cognitive development impacts of maternal and child benefits.
  11. PEN Intervention Model (2017–2018, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh, $100,000, Principal Investigator): Reducing hypertension and diabetes in rural Bangladesh.
  12. Disability Management Model (2017–2018, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, $80,000, Co-Investigator): Designing a disability management model for Bangladesh’s health system.
  13. Sustainable Day-Care (2017–2019, Medical Research Council UK, £230,000, Co-Investigator): Urban day-care model for safety and development in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  14. Surveys for Urban Equity (2017–2019, Medical Research Council UK, £740,000, Co-Investigator): Data-driven response to NCDs in urban Bangladesh.
  15. SARA Survey for NCDs and Disability (2016–2017, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh, $100,000, Principal Investigator): Assessing NCD and disability service readiness in Bangladesh.
  16. ICD 10 Coding for Injury Surveillance (2016–2017, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh, $50,000, Principal Investigator): Exploring feasibility of ICD 10 coding in Bangladesh.
  17. Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Framework (2015–2017, Swedish Research Council, $80,000, Co-Investigator): Designing prevention framework for spinal cord injuries in low-income countries.
  18. Stroke Prevalence (2015–2016, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh, $20,000, Principal Investigator): Assessing stroke prevalence in rural Bangladesh.
  19. Ocular Injury Economic Burden (2015–2016, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, $25,000, Principal Investigator): Assessing the economic burden of ocular injuries in Bangladesh.
  20. Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey (2015–2016, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, $100,000, Co-Investigator): Assessing injury prevalence in Bangladesh.
  21. PRECISE (2010–2016, UNICEF, $2,578,704, Co-Investigator): Social interventions for childhood injury prevention in Bangladesh.
  22. SHIKHA Nutrition Intervention (2013–2015, FHI360, $149,222, Co-Investigator): Evaluating maternal diet and infant feeding practices in Bangladesh.
  23. Nutrition in MCH Program Sylhet (2011–2012, Alive & Thrive, $45,791, Co-Investigator): Evaluating nutrition integration in maternal and child health programs.
  24. IYCF Integration in MCH (2013–2014, Alive & Thrive, $114,389, Co-Investigator): Assessing nutrition intervention impacts on child nutrition in Bangladesh.
  25. Injury-Related Disability (2009, WHO, $23,704, Co-Investigator): Determining magnitude and consequences of injury-related disability in Manikganj, Bangladesh.
  26. EMSB Training Program (2008–2017, Interplast Australia & New Zealand, $93,750, Project Focal): Improving burn management skills for doctors and nurses in Bangladesh.
  27. Burn Care Training for Factory Nurses (2014–2015, Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal, $22,922, Project Focal): Enhancing burn management skills in Bangladesh’s garment industry.

 

PhD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Dip.MEd., Dundee University, UK.
MPH, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
MBBS, Rajshahi Medical College, Bangladesh

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh  

Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Adjunct Faculty, School of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow University, UK  

Guest Faculty, Karlstad University, Sweden

Honorary Professor, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Bangladesh University of Health Science, Dhaka

Associate Professor, Department of NCD, Bangladesh University of Health Science, Dhaka

Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Bangladesh University of Health Science, Dhaka

Director, Department of NCD & Mental Health, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB), Dhaka

Epidemiologist, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB), Dhaka.

PBH 642: Fundamentals of Epidemiology

PBH 712: Research Methodology 

PBH 745: Non-Communicable Disease prevention and control

PBH 761: Mental Health

PHB 663: Public Health Information, Education, and Communication

PBH 805: Research Proposal

PBH 806: Thesis

PBH 602: Master-level Seminar

PBH 605: Internship

  • Focal Person, NCDI Poverty Commission Secretariat, Bangladesh.
  • Member of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA)
  • Executive Member of the Association for Medical Education (AME), Bangladesh.
  • Treasurer, Bangladesh EDC Network (BEN)
  • Member of the Epidemiological Association of Bangladesh
  1. Non-Communicable Disease
  2. Mental Health
  3. Injury Prevention
  4. Health System Research
  5. Child Development