Founder & Research Director

Project: Antibiotic Self-Medication Among Adult Antibiotic Users in Narayanganj Sadar, Bangladesh

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A community-based cross-sectional study of 400 adults with recent antibiotic use in Narayanganj Sadar. The study examined antibiotic self-medication and associated factors to inform community-level antimicrobial stewardship.
Publication: IJID Regions (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2026.101009

Project: Community Antibiotic Self-Medication and Inappropriate Use in Narayanganj: A Physician-Adjudicated Cross-Sectional Study

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A community-based cross-sectional study of 400 adults recruited across four geographical area types in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The study assessed antibiotic self-medication and the appropriateness of antibiotic use, with clinical appropriateness evaluated through independent physician adjudication.

Project: Community Antibiotic Self-Medication and Inappropriate Use Across Four Regions of Bangladesh

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A multiregional cross-sectional study involving 1,600 adults across four geographical area types in four regions of Bangladesh. The study examined antibiotic self-medication, inappropriate antibiotic use, and regional variation to inform locally tailored stewardship approaches.

Project: Behavioral Patterns of Antibiotic Self-Medication Across Five Regions of Bangladesh

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A stratified, cluster-sampled cross-sectional study involving 2,000 adults across four geographical area types in five regions of Bangladesh. The study examined behavioural patterns and factors associated with antibiotic self-medication to inform targeted public-health interventions.

Project: Antibiotic Dispensing, Diagnostic Vulnerability, and Escalation-Sensitive Stewardship Failure in Community Drug Outlets in Bangladesh: A Simulated-Client Study

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A multiregional simulated-client study involving approximately 2,400 encounters at community drug outlets in five study locations. Using three standardised clinical scenarios and a three-stage escalation protocol, the study assessed antibiotic dispensing, diagnostic decision-making, and referral behaviour.

Project: Asymptomatic Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Adults Undergoing TB Testing Across Bangladesh: A Nationwide Prospective Study

Role: Principal Investigator
Short description: A nationwide prospective study designed to enrol 5,000 adults undergoing pulmonary tuberculosis testing across Bangladesh. It uses a standardised pre-test symptom assessment and sputum Xpert MTB/RIF testing to estimate the burden of asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis and examine the limits of symptom-based screening.

Project: Preoperative Mental Well-Being Among Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery in Bangladesh

Role: Second Investigator
Short description: A cross-sectional study of mental well-being among patients preparing to undergo breast cancer surgery. Using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, the study examines preoperative well-being and associated factors to help inform patient-centred supportive care.