I am a full-time faculty of the department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, first-ever program at a public university in Bangladesh. Since 2019, I have been working with scientists and specialists in neurology, microbiology (post-viral sequelae), behavioral sciences, and physical rehabilitation. I am also a part-time clinician, musculoskeletal sonologist, and the founder of a volunteer organization promoting evidence-based physical rehabilitation in Bangladesh.

Education

2017-2019: University of Dhaka: Master of Science in Physiotherapy

Passed under the faculty of medicine with 78% marks, and defended thesis titled ‘Outcome of Physiotherapy Interventions among Patients having Post-Surgical Lumbar Disc Herniation Attended at CRP’

2007- 2013: University of Dhaka: Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Passed under the faculty of medicine with 75% marks, and completed one year internship in musculoskeletal, neurology, pediatrics and elderly rehabilitation. Submitted dissertation titled ‘Effectiveness of scapular stretching and strengthening exercises for adhesive capsulitis patient’s attendant at CRP’

Short courses

2021: Certificate in Medical Ultrasonography (CMU) in Musculoskeletal ultrasonography at Shristy Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2019: Certificate in Medical Education at Centre for Medical Education, Directorate general of medical education, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh

2017: Fellowship in Public health leadership at Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia

Academic and Clinical experience

2022- Present: Lecturer of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation at the Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation at Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST) 

2019- 2022: Lecturer of Physiotherapy at Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI), CRP

2016-2019: Clinical Physiotherapist at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)

Research Experience

March - July 2024: Principal investigator (Bangladesh) in ‘Effectiveness of an 8-week physiotherapy intervention program for Rural women having Lumbar Disc Herniation with Cauda Equina Syndrome in villages of Jashore, Bangladesh’ funded by University of Brighton, UK. 

April 2022- July 2024: Research associate in ‘Neurophysiological study on Long COVID’ under the Department of Microbiology, funded by Jashore University of Science & Technology

July 2022- June 2023: Principal investigator in ‘Outcome of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) on Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DASS), and Suicidal Behavior for the Students of Jashore University of Science & Technology (JUST)’ funded by Jashore University of Science & Technology.

Research Publications   

Total Publications: 38, citations 606, h-index 8

Recent publications

1) Does post COVID-19 characterize new diseases and disabilities? The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia. 2023 Aug 1;15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100234 

2) Comparison of Structural Diagnosis and Management (SDM) approach and MyoFascial Release (MFR) for improving plantar heel pain, ankle range of motion and disability: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, 32(4), 368-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2023.2214020

3) Community Coping Strategies for COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey. COVID. 2023 Mar 2;3(3):320-35. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid3030024

4) Comparing the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) and three conventional treatment approaches for biceps brachii muscle in exercise-induced delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002486

5) Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Cosmopolitan C Genotype Reemerges with a New Strain in Southwest Region of Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2025(1), 8275099. https://doi.org/10.1155/tbed/8275099

6) Two-year epidemiology of post-COVID-19 conditions in Bangladesh: a cohort study of post-COVID-19 from 12,925 SARS-CoV-2 cases between July and December 2021–2023 in Bangladesh. Archives of Public Health, 82(1), 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01358-6

7) Symptom response and episodic disability of long COVID in people with spinal cord injury: A case-control study. PloS one, 19(6), e0304824. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304824

8) Comparing effectiveness of physiotherapy versus drug management on fatigue, physical functioning, and episodic disability for myalgic encephalomyelitis in post-COVID-19 condition: a study protocol of randomized control trial. Trials, 25(1), 321. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08077-x

9) Clinical presentation of post-COVID pain and its impact on quality of life in long COVID patients: a cross-sectional household survey of SARS-CoV-2 cases in Bangladesh. BMC Infectious Diseases, 24(1), 375. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09267-3

10) Efficacy of neck muscle activation versus strengthening for adults with chronic cervical radiculopathy: a study protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(1), e001819. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001819

11) Multidisciplinary Conservative Treatment Outcomes of in-Patient Physiotherapy Set-Up Among Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2023 Dec 31:587-601. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S400021

12) Knowledge, attitudes, and fear of COVID-19 during the Rapid Rise Period in Bangladesh. PloS one, 15(9), p.e0239646. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239646  

Supervision

Supervised eleven (11) undergraduate and post-graduate theses between 2022 and 2024.

Reviewed five (05) papers and acted as associate editor of PLOS One between 2022 and 2024.

Conference

2023: World Physiotherapy Congress, Dubai, UAE. Panel speaker, Long Covid (DS-01)

Awards

March 2021: Research & Innovation Award from the East Kent Hospitals University NHS FT of the UK

December 2020: Spinal Cord Society Conference ISSICoN Gold Medal Award

October 2020: Asian Spinal Cord Network Conference-best oral presenter

Professional Leadership 

Treasurer (2023- 2025), Organizing secretary (2021- 2023), Office secretary (2018-2020), Press secretary (2016-2018) at Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association (BPA), the member organization of the World Physiotherapy. 

Updated on April 26, 2025