EDITORIAL
Latent Tuberculosis: A Concealed Global Burden
Md. Abdur Rouf

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Relation of Patient Characteristics (BMI, FEV1) with Bacterial Colonization Pattern of Sputum
in Patients Suffering from Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Kamruzzaman Md. Zahir, A.K.M. Mostafa Hussain, Md. Sayedul Islam, Md. Ali Hossain, Md. Muhammed
Arshad Ul Azim, Tanwir Iqbal Ahmed, S.M Lutfor Rahman

Prevalence of Secretor and Non-Secretor Status Among the Random Blood Donor
Kamrun Nahar, Jolly Biswas, Subrina Yesmin Binni,
SMA Zulker Nine, Sk. Golam Raihan, Snehasish Nag

Role of Acetazolamide for the Correction of Metabolic Alkalosis in Post-NIV COPD Patients
Md. Sanwar Nawaz Khan, Md. Abdur Rouf, K.M. Monjurul Alam, Romal Chowdhury,
Titop Kumar Bala, Syed Nesar Ahmed, Mofazzal Haider Siddique, Arjuman Sharmin,
Bipul Kanti Biswas, Mahmud Rahim, Salah Uddin Anach

Association between Platelet Indices and the Severity of Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Mahmuda Begum, Snehashis Nag, Md. Sayedul Islam,
Sanjoy Kumar Kar, Subrata Kumar Gain

REVIEW ARTICLE
Use of Beta Blocker in COPD Patient: A Dilemma to Prescribe
Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, Md. Abdur Rouf, Nazifa Tasnim 

Measurement of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FENO), A Complementary Tool
Pulak Kumar Dey, Sanjoy Kumar Kar, Subrata Kumar Gain

CASE REPORT
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour of the Lower end of Esophagus involving gastroesophageal
Junction, A Case report
Mohammad Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan, Syed Aminul Haque, Md. Noor Hossain Bhuiyan,
Mofizur Rahman Mia, Kazi Saiful Islam, Nazmul Islam, Abdur Rahim, Mobarok Hossain,
Zahidul Islam, Mashukur Rahman Chishty, Shafia Alam

‘A Very Rare Malignant lesion in the Right Heart almost Occluding Whole of Right Atrium
and Part of Right ventricle’ – Case report
S.M.A Zulker Nine, Md. Zulfiqur Haider, Md. Sohail Ahmed, Niaz Ahmed,
MdSaiful Islam khan, Mohammad Delwar Hossain, Tahera Mehar,
Md. Kamrul Hasan, Kamrun Nahar, Arup Khan