| Dr. Tofazzal Md. Rakib |
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Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
Tofazzal Md. Rakib has been employed as an Associate Professor of Pathology at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) since 2023. He worked as a research fellow at Kagoshima University Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Japan from April to September 2023. He received his Ph.D. from Kagoshima University Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Japan, with his doctoral research centering on discovering novel genetic alterations in feline Pompe disease and Niemann-Pick disease.
Before pursuing his Ph.D., he earned both his Master of Science in Pathology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degrees from CVASU in Bangladesh. Starting in 2016, he began his teaching career at CVASU as a lecturer of pathology and was later promoted to Assistant Professor of Pathology in 2018.
Dr. Rakib's research interests encompass structural virology and host-virus interactions. He is collaborating with other experts to investigate host-virus immune interactions and is actively involved in developing a candidate vaccine for significant viral diseases in the veterinary field.
| • | Associate Professor in Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Sept. 29, 2023 to Present |
| • | Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Sept. 27, 2018 to Sept. 28, 2023 |
| • | Lecturer in Department of Pathology and Parasitology, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Aug. 3, 2016 to Sept. 26, 2018 |
| • | Hall Provost in Bir Muktijoddha M A Hannan Hall, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Dec. 28, 2023 to Aug. 10, 2024 |
| • | Additional Director in Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University from Dec. 8, 2023 to Dec. 27, 2023 |
| • | Research Fellow in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University from April 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2023 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Pathology and Necropsy | CPN-401 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| General Pathology-I | GPT-201 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| General Pathology II and Nutritional Pathology | GNP-202 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Pathology of Infectious Diseases | PID-302 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Systemic Pathology | SPT-301 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Course Name | Course Code | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Pathology | CPT-602 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Histopathology | HSP-602 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Molecular Pathology | MPA-602 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Necropsy | NCP-601 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
| Reproductive Pathology | RPT-601 | Department of Pathology and Parasitology |
Email: rakibtofazzal@cvasu.ac.bd
Cell Phone: 01770237225
Room number: 210,
Academic Building-1,
Department of Pathology and Parasitology,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Khulshi, Chattogram Campus).
Degree | Institute | Discipline | Passing year |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | Kagoshima University | Molecular Pathology | 2023 |
| Master of Science (MS) | Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Pathology | 2015 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Veterinary Medicine | 2013 |
| Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) | Chattogram Govt. City College | Science | 2006 |
| Secondary School Certificate (SSC) | Shilkhali High School | Science | 2004 |
1. 'Intensive hands-on training on NGS sequencing by Illumina i-seq 100 platform', held at the laboratory of clinical pathology, Kagoshima University from 24-25th December, 2019. Organized by the laboratory of clinical pathology, joint faculty of veterinary medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
2. 'Training on computational analysis of biological sequence data', held on 24-28 July, 2016. Organized by the international center for diarrheal disease research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).
3. 'Short course on Genomic, Proteomic and Networks in Biology Analyses', held on 23-24 April 2015, Organized by Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh.
4. 'Training Workshop on Molecular Techniques used in Animal Disease Diagnoses', held on 13-14 May 2015, Organized by Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU).
5. 'Hands-on training workshop on Genomic, Proteomics, Networks in Biology Analyses', held on 12-13 March 2014, Organized by Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh in collaboration with University of Science and Technology (USTC).
6. 'Internship Training Program at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal', held from 19 June 2014 to 2 July 2014, organized by Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India.
7. 'Internship Training Program at Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College', held on 3 -17 July 2014, organized by Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India
8. 'International Training on Veterinary Orthopedic Surgery', held on 5-7 April 2013 Organized by Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
4. Best Presenter Award, 13th Annual Scientific Conference, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (2016), Chattogram, Bangladesh.
5. Second Runner-Up Award for poster presentation, 13th Annual Scientific Conference, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (2016), Chattogram, Bangladesh.
6. Annual Scholarship Programme-2013 Award, Chemist Laboratories Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1. Establishment of non-invasive DNA sexing facility for exotic and pet bird species. Funded by Higher Education and Research division, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattogram for 2018-2020. Role in the project: Co-investigator.
2. Monitoring and surveillance of duck diseases in Hakaluki and Tanguar haor and development of suitable vaccination models and other preventive strategies. Funded by National Agricultural Technology Program Phase-II Project, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) for 2017-2018.
3. Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) from subclinical mastitis milk sample in cattle and goat and to identify the clonal lineage. Funded by higher education and research division, CVASU for 2016-2017. Role in the project: Co-investigator.
4. Establishment of FNAC and Immunohistochemistry techniques at the Department of Pathology and Parasitology CVASU. Funded by higher education and research division, CVASU for 2015-2016. Role in the project: Co-investigator.
Conference attended:
1. Training on virus minigenome study to explore replication mechanism of BSL4 viruses. November 18, 2024-February 14, 2025, Transboundary Animal Diseases Research Center, Kagoshima University, Japan.
2. 7th International Veterinary Congress, Paris, France, 4-5 September, 2017.
3. 8th One Health Conference, RAWA complex, Dhaka, 28-29 April, 2015.
4. 6th International Clinical Case Conference for next-generation veterinarians to face challenges in clinical practice, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India, July 3-4, 2014
5. Annual Scientific Conferences (ASCON) (2014-2017), CVASU, Bangladesh
6. International Conference on Veterinary Medicine and Health Sciences (ICVMHS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. October 11, 2022
7. International Conference on Animal Husbandry and Life Sciences (ICAHLS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. October 12, 2022
8. 165th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Azabu, Japan. September 6-8, 2022
See my full list of publications @ Google Scholar or Web of Science
Masuda, Y., Rakib, T.M. (equal contribution), Akter, L., Nakagawa, K., Naitou, K., Saito, A., Yamaguchi, R., Matsumoto, Y. 2025. Nanopore sequencing-based measurement of paramyxovirus RNA editing reveals virus-specific differences in editing efficiency of mRNA, antigenome and genome. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.16.638481.
Alam, M., Hassan, T., Nizami, T.A., Akter, L., Rakib, T.M., 2025. Draft genome sequences of four lactic acid bacteria from fermented chicken meat unveil biosynthetic gene clusters for antimicrobial compounds. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.18.633471.
Akter, L., Kawasaki, J., Rakib, T.M., Okura, T., Kato, F., Kojima, S., Oda, K., Matsumoto, Y., 2025. Functional analysis of promoter element 2 within the viral polymerase gene of an emerging paramyxovirus, Sosuga virus. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.13.632789.
Barua, S.R., Das, T., Rakib, T.M., Nath, B.K., Gupta, S.D., Sarker, S., Chowdhury, S., Raidal, S.R., Das, S., 2024. Complete genome constellation of a dominant Bovine rotavirus genotype circulating in Bangladesh reveals NSP4 intragenic recombination with human strains. Virology 598, 110195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110195.
Akter, L.; Hashem, M.A.; Rakib, T.M.; Rashid, M.H.O.; Hossain, K.A.; Akhter, R.; Utsunomiya, M.; Kitab, B.; Hifumi, T.; Miyoshi, N.; et al. Investigation of koala retrovirus in captive koalas with pneumonia and comparative analysis of subtype distribution. Archives of virology 2023, 168, 298.
Rakib, T.M.; Nath, B.K.; Das, T.; Yadav, S.K.; Raidal, S.R.; Das, S. Retrospective Genotyping and Whole Genome Sequencing of a Canine Parvovirus Outbreak in Bangladesh. Pathogens 2021, 10, 1373.
Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Uddin, M.M.; Rahman, M.M.; Yabuki, A.; Yamagami, T.; Morozumi, M.; Uchida, K.; Maki, S.; Faruq, A.A. Novel Mutation in the Feline NPC2 Gene in Cats with Niemann–Pick Disease. Animals 2023, 13, 1744.
Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Tanaka, S.; Yabuki, A.; Pervin, S.; Maki, S.; Faruq, A.A.; Tacharina, M.R.; Yamato, O. Novel mutation in the feline GAA gene in a cat with glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease). Animals 2023, 13, 1336.
Pervin, S.; Islam, M.S.; Yorisada, Y.; Sakai, A.; Masamune, S.; Yabuki, A.; Rakib, T.M.; Maki, S.; Tacharina, M.R.; Yamato, O. Carrier Rate and Mutant Allele Frequency of GM1 Gangliosidosis in Miniature Shiba Inus (Mame Shiba): Population Screening of Breeding Dogs in Japan. Animals 2022, 12, 1242.
Pervin, S.; Islam, M.S.; Tada, N.; Tsutsui, T.; Rahman, M.M.; Yabuki, A.; Tacharina, M.R.; Rakib, T.M.; Maki, S.; Yamato, O. Screening and carrier rate of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in Chihuahua dogs in Japan. Animals 2022, 12, 1210.
Maki, S.; Islam, M.S.; Itoh, T.; Nurimoto, M.; Yabuki, A.; Furusawa, Y.; Kamishina, H.; Kobatake, Y.; Rakib, T.M.; Tacharina, M.R; Yamato, O. Molecular Epidemiological Survey for Degenerative Myelopathy in German Shepherd Dogs in Japan: Allele Frequency and Clinical Progression Rate. Animals 2022, 12, 1647.
Islam, M.S.; Takagi, M.; Lee, K.-W.; Chang, H.-S.; Okawa, H.; Yunus, M.; Lestari, T.D.; Tacharina, M.R.; Pervin, S.; Rakib, T.M. Frequency of an X-Linked Maternal Variant of the Bovine FOXP3 Gene Associated with Infertility in Different Cattle Breeds: A Pilot Study. Animals 2022, 12, 1044.
Islam, M.S.; Shinya, U.; Takagi, M.; Akahoshi, T.; Yabuki, A.; Pervin, S.; Rakib, T.M.; Rahman, M.M.; Tacharina, M.R.; Yamato, O. Carrier rate of the c. 235G> C mutation in the bovine isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IARS) gene of Japanese Black cows at Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, and analysis of the metabolic profiling and reproductive performance of heterozygous cows. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2021, 83, 254-259.
Das, T.; Rana, E.A.; MizanurRahman, M.B.B.; Rakib, T.M.; Uddin, M.I.; Das, S.; Alam, M.R. Prevalence of dog bite in animals, and humans’ perception of rabies in southe-astern part of Bangladesh: a veterinary public concern. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2020, 8.
Barua, S.R.; Rakib, T.M.; Rahman, M.M.; Selleck, S.; Masuduzzaman, M.; Siddiki, A.Z.; Hossain, M.A.; Chowdhury, S. Disease burden and associated factors of rotavirus infection in calves in south-eastern part of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 2019, 5, 107-116.
Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Islam, S.; Faruq, A.A.; Das, T.; Akter, L.; Hassan, M.M.; Hossain, M.A. Multidrug resistance pattern of Salmonella typhimurium isolated from rectal swabs of stray dogs at Chittagong Metropolitan Area (CMA), Bangladesh. Microbiology Research Journal International 2018, 25, 1-11.
Rakib, T.M.; Barua, S.R.; Masuduzzaman, M.; Hossain, M.A.; Chowdhury, S. Histopathology in Bovine Rotavirus (Type A) Infected Calves and Its Confirmation by ELISA and RT-PCR. Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences 2018, 6, 001, DOI: 10.19080/JDVS.2018.06.555693.
Das, S.; Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Rahaman, M.M.; Das, T.; Hossain, M.A.; Sarker, S.; Raidal, S.R. The first complete mitogenome of Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). Mitochondrial DNA Part B 2018, 3, 1112-1113, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1507656.
Barua, S.R.; Rakib, T.M.; Das, S.; Masuduzzaman, M.; Hossain, M.A.; Chowdhury, S. Hematological and Serological Changes in Neonatal Diarrheic Calves Infected with Bovine Rotavirus. Multidisciplinary Advances in Veterinary Science 2018, 2, 356-366.
Alam, M.; Hasanuzzaman, M.; Hassan, M.M.; Rakib, T.M.; Hossain, M.E.; Rashid, M.H.; Sayeed, M.A.; Philips, L.B.; Hoque, M.A. Assessment of transport stress on cattle travelling a long distance (≈ 648 km), from Jessore (Indian border) to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Veterinary record open 2018, 5, e000248.
Rahaman, M.S.; Rahman, M.M.; Moghal, M.M.R.; Rakib, T.M.; Siddiki, A.M.A.M.Z. Characterization of bacteria causing bovine mastitis by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) method. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017, 5, 44-51.
Mannan, M.A.; Masuduzzaman, M.; Rakib, T.M.; Chowdhury, S.; Hossain, M.A. Histopathological and haematological changes in haemonchosis caused by Haemonchus contortus in small ruminants of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2017, 5, 17-23.
Chowdhury, S.; Barua, S.R.; Rakib, T.M.; Rahman, M.M.; Ferdushy, T.; Hossain, M.A.; Islam, M.S.; Masuduzzaman, M. Survey of Calf Management and Hygiene Practices Adopted in Commercial Dairy Farms in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Advances in animal and veterinary Sciences 2017, 5, 14-22, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.aavs/2017/5.1.14.22.
Uddin, M.I.; Islam, M.S.; Rakib, T.M.; Das, S.; Kamaruddin, K.M.; Biswas, P.K. Molecular Detection of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Isolated from Commercial Breeder Farms in Chittagong District, Bangladesh. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2016, 4, 370-375.
Uddin, M.I.; Abid, M.H.; Islam, M.S.; Rakib, T.M.; Sen, A.B.; Chowdhury, S.M.Z.H.; Anwar, M.N.; Kamaruddin, K.M. Molecular identification of Mycoplasma synoviae from seroprevalent commercial breeder farms at Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Veterinary World 2016, 9, 1063-1069, DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1063-1069.
Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Rahman, M.M.; Siddiki, A.M.A.M.Z.; Sutradhar, B.C.; Hossain, M.A.; Masuduzzaman, M. A case report on invasive ductal carcinoma in dog. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci 2016, 4, 1-4.
Rakib, T.M.; Hassan, M.M.; Faruq, A.A.; Erfan, R.; Barua, S.R.; Faruk, M.O.; Hasanuzzaman, M.; Chowdhury, S.; Alam, M. Effect of Transport on Physical and Haematological Status of Cattle in Bangladesh. Journal of Animal Health and Production 2016, 4, 78-86.
Rakib, T.M.; Akter, L.; Barua, S.R.; Azam, N.E.; Erfan, R.; Islam, M.S.; Faruk, A.A.; Faruk, M.O.; Miazi, O.F. Effects of age, rearing system and their interaction on phenotypic characteristics in hisex brown laying hens. Scientific Journal of Veterinary Advances 2016, 5, 87-96.
Nath, S.K.; Dash, A.K.; Alam, R.; Bhowmik, D.K.; Azam, N.E.; Mokbul, S.B.; Barua, S.R.; Rakib, T.M. Productive and reproductive performance of Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC) in rural rearing system of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Science and Technology 2016, 7, 3152-3156.
Munmun, T.; Islam, K.M.F.; Jalal, S.; Das, T.; Rakib, T.M.; Islam, K.; Islam, M.R. Investigation of Proportionate Prevalence of Newcastle Disease in Chicken, Pigeon and Duck at Selected Veterinary Hospitals in Bangladesh and India. J Dairy Vet Anim Res 2016, 4, 00118.
Mokbul, S.B.; Rakib, T.M.; Dash, A.K.; Nath, S.K.; Bhowmik, D.K.; Barua, S.R.; Islam, M.S.; Samun, S.; Shaikat, A.H. Fecal hormone assay and urinalysis of pregnant cattle. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci 2016, 4, 200-204.
Faruq, A.A.; Hassan, M.M.; Uddin, M.M.; Rahman, M.L.; Rakib, T.M.; Alam, M.; Islam, A. Prevalence and multidrug resistance pattern of Salmonella isolated from resident wild birds of Bangladesh. International Journal of One Health 2016, 2, 35-41, DOI:10.14202/IJOH.2016.35-41.
Barua, S.R.; Rahman, M.M.; Rakib, T.M.; Islam, M.S.; Ferdushy, T.; Chowdhury, S. Prevalence and risk factors of rotavirus infection in calves at Chittagong, Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Conference, 2016; pp. 28-32.
Azam, M.N.E.; Islam, M.S.; Tasneem, M.; Rakib, T.M.; Bari, M.E.; Mannan, M.A.; Rahman, M.M.; Masuduzzaman, M.; Hossain, M.A. Molecular Identification of Babesiosis in Stray Dog at Chittagong Metropolitan Area, Bangladesh. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2016, 4, 604-612, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.aavs/2016/4.11.604.612.
Azam, M.N.E.; Sen, P.; Tasneem, M.; Islam, M.S.; Rakib, T.M.; Alim, M.A.; Hossain, M.A. Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in the pig of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh. Scientific Journal of Veterinary Advances 2015, 4, 57-66.
| SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rumi Akhter | 0122/19 | 1153 | January-June 2022 | PG (MS) |
CoI
Thesis Title : Complications in 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy with Perinatal Outcome |
| Thesis Title : Complications in 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy with Perinatal Outcome | ||||||
| SL No. | Student Name | Roll No. | Reg No. | Session | Degree | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sumaiya Salim Tasnim | 19/68 | 03277 | 2018-19 | UG (DVM) |
PI
Thesis Title : Isolation, identification and antimicrobial sensitivity profile of Escherichia coli from captive small cats and a deer at Chattogram Zoo |
| Thesis Title : Isolation, identification and antimicrobial sensitivity profile of Escherichia coli from captive small cats and a deer at Chattogram Zoo | ||||||
| 2. | Touhidur Nahar Rimi | 19/67 | 03276 | 2018-2019 | UG (DVM) |
PI
Thesis Title : Isolation, identification and antimicrobial sensitivity profiling for Staphylococcus aureus from captive small cats and deer |
| Thesis Title : Isolation, identification and antimicrobial sensitivity profiling for Staphylococcus aureus from captive small cats and deer | ||||||
| 3. | Nazir Hossain | 13/37 | 00966 | 2012-13 | UG (DVM) |
PI
Thesis Title : Pathological investigation of Newcastle disease in layers at Ramu Upazilla of Cox’s Bazar |
| Thesis Title : Pathological investigation of Newcastle disease in layers at Ramu Upazilla of Cox’s Bazar | ||||||
| 4. | Md Mukitor Rahman | UG (DVM) |
PI
Thesis Title : Navel ill in cross bred calves and associated risks at Muktagachha upozila in Mymensingh district: a short communication |
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| Thesis Title : Navel ill in cross bred calves and associated risks at Muktagachha upozila in Mymensingh district: a short communication | ||||||
