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Authors
Alam, Muntasir
Deb, Arpita Shyama
Islam, Zahidul
Sarwar, Golam
Reza, Md. Masud
Sarker, Md. Safiullah
Khan, Sharful Islam
Rahman, Mustafizur
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), Canada (02063)
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), Canada (02063)
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Article History
Received: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 19 November 2025
First Online: 4 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted following the approval of the research review committee and the ethical review committee of icddr, b (Protocol number PR-22033). All procedures performed in the study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study. The consent process ensured that participants were fully informed about the purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits of the study, and their participation was entirely voluntary. Written consent forms were signed by each study participants before any study-related procedures were initiated. No animal was included in this investigation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
