Department of Microbiology
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Biomolecular Sciences | Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology | United Kingdom | 2004 |
| Masters | Microbiology | Deltin 7 Board | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| Bachelor | Microbiology | Deltin 7 Board | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7 | Deltin 7, Bangladesh | 02, Oct 1997 | Currently Working |
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Microbial Biotechnology, Clinical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology | Ph.D. Thesis: Title: Analysis of Phanerochaete chrysosporium gene expression. The research was on the expression analysis of Xylanase A and Xylanase B genes of the soft rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium by RT-PCR method. Thorough practical knowledge and experiences were gathered on various basic and advanced methods of research on Molecular Biology. On going Research: · Isolation of antibacterial peptides and industrially important enzymes from local strains of Bacillus thuringiensis and B. licheniformis; their characterization and potentiality assessment for local industrial production. · Virulence gene profile analysis of multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of bacteria. · Previous Research: · Feasibility of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium as Alternative Water Quality Indicator Bacteria in Bangladesh. Quality assessment of milk and milk based products from local markets of Deltin 7 city.· Microbiological and physicochemical quality analysis of tap water, lakes and rivers in and around Deltin 7 city. · Molecular Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from the coastal aquatic environments of Bangladesh; Study of the virulence potential of these Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains; Their molecular and phylogenetic study. · Molecular analysis of multi-drug resistant clinical isolates of E. coli. · Study of biofilm forming ability of clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi |
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Molecular Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Bangladesh. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Belayet Hasan Limon | Molecular Epidemiology |
2020 | |
| Masters | Clinical Bacterial Isolates: Antibiotic Resistance, Integron1 and Whole Genome Analysis. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Aynal Sarkar | Clinical Microbiology |
2020 | |
| Masters | Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Gene Profiles of Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Bacteria. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Sadnane Hussain Pranto | Clinical Microbiology |
2019 | |
| Masters | Assessment of antibacterial properties and characterization of novel bacteriocin from Bacillus licheniformis MZKO5 strain. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Jakia Sultana Rozy | Biotechnology |
2017 | |
| Masters | Prevalence of Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogenic Escherichia coli in diarrhea patients and their household contacts . | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Jarin Tasnim | Clinical Microbiology |
2017 | |
| Masters | Molecular and Phylogenetic analyses of Vibrio cholerae serogroup 01 Occurring in two coastal endemic sites of Bangladesh (2004-2007): a retrospective study. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Monirul Hoque Pasha | Molecular Microbiology |
2016 | |
| Masters | Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Isolates from respiratory tract infections: Investigation into Virulence genes, Antibiotic Sensitivity, Plasmid Profile and Class 1 Integron. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Shukla Promite | Clinical Microbiology |
2015 | |
| Masters | Assessment of Antibacterial Activities and Characterization of Bacteriocin Produced by Local Bacillus thuringinsis Isolates. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Sanaul Ahmed | Biotechnology |
2014 | |
| Masters | Prevalence of blaSHV and blaOXA genes in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Molin Miah | Clinical Microbiology |
2011 | |
| Masters | Metagenomic Analysis of Intestinal Microbial Diversity in Malnourished Children Treated with Two Different Food Supplements. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Sk. Imran Ali | Clinical Microbiology |
2009 | |
| Masters | Molecular Characterizaion of Shigella flexneri type 2a and 2b isolated from patients with diarrhea. | Trisheeta Nazmeen Hasan | Clonical Microbiology |
2008 | ||
| Masters | Antibiotic sensitivity and plasmid profile analysis of multi drug resistant Escherichia coli & Acinetobacter isolates from Urinary Tract, Surgical wound, Throat and Endotracheal infection. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Fahim Kabir Monjurul Hque | Clinical Microbiology |
2008 | |
| Masters | Prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. Isolated from hospitalized patients. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Mithila Ferdous | Clinical Microbiology |
2007 | |
| Masters | Comparative study of dengue specific lgA as a rapid diagnostic tool with the existing diagnostic tools for the detection of dengue infection. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Huzzatul Mursalin | Clinical Microbiology |
2007 | |
| Masters | Molecular and Phylogenetic analyses of Vibrio cholerae serogroup 01 Occurring in two coastal endemic sites of Bangladesh (2004-2007): a retrospective study. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Monirul Hoque Pasha | Molecular Biology |
2006 | |
| Masters | Microbiological quality assessment of some fast food items and fruit juices available in the local market. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Mohammad Omar Faruk | Food Microbiology |
2006 | |
| Masters | Virulence potential of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from estuarine ecosystem and their comparison with the clinical strains: molecular and phylogenetic approach. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Farhana Akhter | Environmental Microbiology |
2005 | |
| Masters | Comparative analysis of antibiotic susceptibilities of old and fresh ATCC strains of Staphylococcus aureus. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Ibrahim Khalil | Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
2004 | |
| Masters | Microbiological quality assessments of processing areas in a pharmaceutical industry. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Priya Nath Roy | Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
2004 | |
| Masters | Molecular Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strains Isolated from Coastal Aquatic Environments of Bangladesh. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Muhammad Wasimul Bari Chowdhury | Environmental Microbiology |
2003 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | 13. Alkaline protease production under batch and fed-batch fermentation by Bacillus licheniformis MZK05M9 and application of enzyme in goat skin dehairing. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Md. Abir Hosain | Biotechnology |
2014 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Plasmid curing of Escherichia coli cells with ethidium bromide, sodium dodecyl sulfate and acridine orange. | Professor Dr. Marufa Zerin Akhter | Monirul Hoque Pasha | Molecular Biology |
2005 |
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Environmental Microbiology | Evaluation of Enterococci as an Alternative Water Quality Indicator for Tropical Waters Like Bangladesh. | Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Grants Commission, Bangladesh. | 09-11-2022 | 09-11-2022 | |
| Clinical Microbiology | Clonal relationship of Diarrhoeagenic and Drug Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Clinical Samples. | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. | 09-11-2022 | 09-11-2022 | |
| Clinical Microbiology | E. coli as a reservoir of Azithromycin Resistance in the Environment. | Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Grants Commission, Bangladesh | 09-11-2022 | 09-11-2022 | |
| Clinical Microbiology | Virulence Gene Profiles of Multidrug–Resistant Clinical Isolates of Bacteria | Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information & Statistics (BANBEIS) | 09-11-2022 | ||
| Food Microbiology | Isolation, Identification and Virulence Gene Detection of Liseria monoctogenes, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Dairy Products. | Biotechnology Research Centre, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7, Bangladesh. | 09-11-2022 | ||
| Microbial Biotechnology | Assessment of Antibacterial Properties and Characterization of Novel Bacteriocin from Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis Strains. | Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. | 09-11-2022 | 09-11-2022 |
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangladesh Society of Microbiology | Life Member | 2012 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
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Marufa Zerin akhter and Muhammad Manjurul Karim "Microbial Technology for Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture.."
Microbiology Education and Research in Bangladesh, Prospects and Challenges. Deltin 7: Department of Microbiology, Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম of Deltin 7., 2022 230-248 .
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Israt Dilruba Mishu, Tanzia Akter, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md. Mahfuzul Hoque : Carvacrol and Cinnamaldehyde as Next Generation Antimicrobial Agents against Foodborne Pathogens: Antibacterial Efficacy and Synergistic Interaction with Nisin.,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , vol.39 , no.1 , pp.7-14 , 2022
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Sushmita Roy, Avirup Saha, Shafayet Imtiaz Khan, Md. Mahmud Hasan, Muhammad Manjurul Karim, Marufa Zerin Akhter, Md. Mozammel Hoq, Shakila Nargis Khan : Identification and Differentiation of Closely Related Members of Bacillus cereus Group by Multiplex PCR.,
Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology , vol.39 , no.1 , pp.21-29 , 2022
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Marufa Zerin Akhter, Nuheen Akter, Sunjukta Ahsan and Fatema Moni Chowdhury : Antibiotic Sensitivity and Virulence Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Surgical Site Infection.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.38 , no.1 , pp.21-26 , 2021
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Md Nurul Amin, Mahmuda Yasmin, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Chowdhury Rafiqul Ahsan : Molecular Pattern of Anti-malarial Drug Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum in Bangladeshi Troops Working in Endemic Areas of Bangladesh and Africa.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.37 , no.1 , 2020
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MS Hossain, MZ Akhter, MM Hossain, MA Shishir, SN Khan and MM Hoq : Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis Strain MH1, Which Has a High Level of Bacteriocin-Like Activity, Isolated from Soil in Bangladesh.,
Genome Announcements , vol.6 , no.25 , pp.e00516-18. , 2018
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S Promite, SK. Saha, S Ahsan and MZ Akhter : Characterization and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Respiratory Tract Infections in Bangladesh.,
Deltin 7 Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.235-244 , 2017
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S Ahsan, M Uddin, J Mandal and MZ Akhter : Resistance to Azithromycin and -Lactam Antibiotics by Clinical Isolates of E. coli isolated from Deltin 7, Bangladesh.,
Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.34 , no.2 , pp.61-66 , 2017
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J Nayma, FM Chowdhury, S Ahsan and MZ Akhter : Comparative Evaluation of Thermotolerant Escherichia coli, Enterococci and Total Coliform as Indicators of Water Quality.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.34 , no.1 , pp.7-14 , 2017
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Akther F, Neogi SB, Chowdhury WB, Sadique A, Islam A, Akhter MZ, Johura FT, Ohnishi M, Watanabe H, Boucher Y and Alam M : Major tdh(+)Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotype changes temporally in the Bay of Bengal estuary of Bangladesh.,
Infect Genet Evol. , vol.41 , pp.153-159 , 2016
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Sheikh Shahidul Islam, , and ., Md. Abdul Malek, Kaisar Ali Talukde, Muhammad Asaduzzaman,, Farhana Akther and Marufa Zerin Akhter : Drug Resistance, Serological Study and Plasmid Profile Analysis of Bacterial Isolates from Anorectal Sepsis.,
Bioresearch Communications , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.270-275 , 2016
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Md. Arafat Al Mamun, Md. Abir Hosain,, Sobur Ahmed,, Fatema-Tuj-Zohra, Rajia Sultana, Md. Murad Khan, Marufa Zerin Akhter, Shakila Nargis Khan and Md. Mozammel Hoq : Development of an Alternative Enzyme-assisted Dehairing Method of Animal Skins using Proteases from Bacillus lichenifurmis MZK05M9.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.32 , no.1 and2 , pp.33-37 , 2015
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Md. Nahidul Islam, Nahinur Rahman Akhand, Arafat Al Mamun, Asaduzzaman Shishir, Marufa Zerin Aktar, Shakila Nargis Khan, Md. Mozammel Hoq and Mohammad Shahnoor Hossain. : Screening and Characterization of Bacteriocin-Like Inhibitory Substances Produced by Bangladeshi Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis.,
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. , vol.18 , no.2 , pp.149-156 , 2015
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Anindita Bhowmik, and, Sunjukta Ahsan, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md. Shahidul Kabir : Incidence of -lactamase producing Escherichia coli amongst clinical isolates in Deltin 7, Bangladesh.,
Stamford Journal of Microbiology , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.18-21 , 2015
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Maisha Maliha Morium, Sunjukta Ahsan, Mohammad Shahidul Kabir, Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md. Faridul Islam. : In vitro biofilm forming ability of clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.31 , no.1 and 2 , pp.35-39 , 2014
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Haque FKM and Akhter MZ : Plasmid Profile Analysis of Multi Drug Resistant Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter from Clinical Samples.,
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science , vol.20-21 , no.1-2 , pp.67-73 , 2014
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Juthika Mandal, Marufa Zerin Akhter, Mohammad Shahidul Kabir, Sunjukta Ahsan. : Development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction protocol for the simultaneous detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Class 1 integron.,
Asian Pac J Trop Dis. , vol.4 , no.Suppl 2 , pp.S808-S812 , 2014
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Sheikh Shahidul Islam, Md. Abdul Malek, A K M Fazlul Haque, Kaisar Ali Talukder, Marufa Zerin Akhter. : Beta Lactamase genes of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli from anorectal sepsis cases in Bangladesh.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.30 , no.1 and 2 , pp.23-29 , 2013
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Marufa Zerin Akhter and Md. Molin Miah. : Antibiotic sensitivity, ESBL production and prevalence of blaSHV and blaOXA genes in Escherichia coli from urinary tract infection. Bangladesh J. Microbiol.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.30 , no.1&2 , pp.65-70 , 2013
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Faruk MO and Akhter MZ. : Presence of Coliforms and Fecal Coliforms in Fast Food Items of Local Restaurants and Fast Food Outlets of Deltin 7 City.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.28 , no.1 , pp.49-51 , 2011
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Alam M, Akhter MZ, Yasmin M, Ahsan CR and Nessa J. : Local bacteriophage isolates showed anti-Escherichia coli O157:H7 potency in an experimental ligated rabbit ileal loop model.,
Canadian J. Microbiol. , vol.57 , pp.408–415 , 2011
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Zaman MA, Pasha MH and Akhter MZ. : Plasmid Curing of Escherichia coli Cells with Ethidium Bromide, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate and Acridine Orange.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.27 , no.1 , pp.28-31 , 2010
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Munirul Alam, Wasimul B Chowdhury, N. A. Bhuiyan, Atiqul Islam, N. A. Hasan, G. Balakrish Nair, H Watanabe, A. K. Siddique, A Huq, R B. Sack, M. Z. Akhter, Christopher J. Grim, K-M Kam, C. K. Y. Luey, Hubert P. Endtz, Alejandro Cravioto and R. R. Colwell. : Serogroup, virulence, and Genetic Traits of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the estuarine ecosystem of Bangladesh.,
Applied and Environmental Microbiology , vol.75 , no.19 , pp.6268-6274 , 2009
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Akhter MZ, Roy P and Khalil I : Microbiological Quality assessment of processing areas in a pharmaceutical industry.,
Bangladesh J. of Med. Sci. , vol.14 , no.1 , pp.57-62 , 2008
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Akhter MZ, Khalil I, Roy P and Masud MMI., Khalil I, Roy P and Masud MMI : Analysis of antibiotic susceptibility of old and fresh ATCC strain of Staphylococcus aureus by standard agar diffusion technique.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.137-142 , 2007
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Kabir MH, Khan AR, Akhter MZ, Malek MA, Chowdhurty NA and Choudhury N. : Effect of radiation sterilization on the physicochemical properties and microbial load of amoxicillin tri-hydrate powder.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.23 , no.2 , pp.165-167 , 2006
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Kabir MH, Khan AR, Akhter MZ, Malek MA, Chowdhury NA and Choudhury N. : Effect of radiation sterilization on the physicochemical properties and microbial load of dexamethasone sodium phosphate powder. Bangladesh J. Microbiol.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.22 , no.1 , pp.68-71 , 2005
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Akhter MZ, Hossain A and Khan SN. : Plasmid mediated multi drug resistance of E. coli isolated from urinary tract infection: a preliminary study.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.22 , no.1 , pp.55-58 , 2005
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Hossain MJ, Akhter MZ, Hossain A, Nasrin S. : Conjugative transfer of R-plasmids from clinical isolates of multi drug resistant Salmonella enterica serover Typhi to Escherichia coli K-12.,
Bangladesh J. of Med. Sci. , vol.11 , no.2 , pp.127-131 , 2005
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Rahman MA, Akhter MZ, Ahmed H and Alam M. : Multi drug resistance of bacteria isolated from patients with suspected bacteriuria.,
Bangladesh J. of Med. Sci. , vol.9 , no.2 , pp.102-106 , 2003
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Khan SN, Akhter MZ and Sims PFG. : Cloning and expression analysis of two Endo-1,4--Xylanase genes from Phanerochaete chrysosporium.,
Plant Tisue Culture. , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.57-68 , 2002
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Dey AB, Gomes DJ, Akhter MZ and Khan SI. : Evaluation of water pollution contributed by effluents from a nitrogenous fertilizer factory.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.17 , no.1 , pp.45-51 , 2000
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Akhter MZ and Khan SI. : Prevalence of bacterial indicators and pathogens in locally produced bottled water.,
Bangladesh J. Microbiol. , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.145-154 , 1999
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship 2000 for PhD. | 2004 | United Kingdom | |
| National | Deltin 7 Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Scholarship (Talentpool) for B. Sc. Honours, 1992. | 1992 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Deltin 7 Deltin 7 Aviator গেম টাকা ইনকাম Dean’s Award 1992 for B.Sc. Honours. | 1992 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Deltin 7 Education Board Scholarship (Talentpool) for H.S.C., 1989 | 1989 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Deltin 7 Education Board Scholarship (Talentpool) for S.S.C., 1987 | 1987 | Bangladesh | |
| National | Deltin 7 Education Board Junior Scholarship (Talentpool), 1985. | 1985 | Bangladesh |