The carbon footprint of thesis production: Advocating for academic reform at Bangladesh Medical University

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  • M Atiqul Haque Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-2550
  • Shahinul Alam Department of Hepatology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • M Mostafa Zaman Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-1342

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.88689

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carbon emission, carbon footprint, thesis

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29-03-2026

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Haque, M. A., Alam, S., & Zaman, M. M. (2026). The carbon footprint of thesis production: Advocating for academic reform at Bangladesh Medical University. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(1), e88689. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.88689

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