A cover letter should be submitted along with the manuscript.  The letter should indicate the intended category of the submission.

The manuscript must be typed in Bangla using 11-point Siyam Rupali font (Download Siyam Rupali here) with double space between headings and single space throughout the manuscript. The manuscript should be prepared using a Unicode compliant Bangla keyboard interface (such as “Avro”). If you are using Windows operating system (Windows 10 or higher), you may also activate the Bangla phonetic keyboard natively by making some changes in the language setting. In this case, you will be able to type Bangla, even without having Avro. You may use this  tutorial video for installing this option.

Bangla manuscripts can also be created by verbal dictation. “Speech to Text Bangla” is a software that converts Bangla speech into text. This software works only in Google Chrome (Version 25 or higher). The created manuscripts may be saved as editable Text or Doc Files.  

Scientific terms should be kept in English if suitable Bangla synonyms are complicated or unavailable. You may use this English-Bengali Dictionary of Technical Terms for scientific terms and this Bengali-English Dictionary as a reference for Bangla spelling.

In accordance with a decision made by the BJIS Executive Board on January 21, 2004, authors are now have the option to submit an English version of their manuscript alongside the original Bangla version. This English version can be either a full-length article or a summary and will be accessible through a link in the Bangla article.

The full-length English version will undergo peer-review and will be assigned a separate DOI number. Authors should follow the same manuscript preparation guidelines for the English version as they do for the Bangla version. For convenience, a sample English article is available through the link provided here.

It is essential that the English version accurately represents the content of the Bangla test and is written in clear, error-free English. Authors concerned about the language quality are strongly encouraged to seek editorial assistance before submission.

The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:

Title

This page should include the manuscript title in Bangla and English, name(s) of the authors(s), their affiliation(s), email address(es), corresponding author’s email address, and phone number (phone number will remain confidential and will not be published).

Abstract

This is a summary of the content of the manuscript.  This should be typed in single space and a single paragraph, with a limit of 250 words.  The Abstract should not include any citations.  An English abstract should also be submitted along with the Bangla abstract.

Key Words

Key words (a maximum of eight) should be placed under the Abstract and must be relevant to the content of the manuscript.

Introduction

This should reflect (1) an overview of the topic, (2) prior research information, (3) a research statement, (4) a rational for the research/topic and/or (5) a hypothesis or hypotheses.

Methods

This should reflect (1) the type of research conducted, (2) tools and materials used in the research, (3) methods of data collection, and (4) methods of data analysis.

Results

This section should include (1) the research findings following data analysis, (2) answers to the research questions, and (3) prove or disprove the hypothesis or hypotheses.  Appropriate tables and figures should be used to present the research findings.

Discussion and Conclusions

This section should include a restatement of the topic, re-establishment of the thesis statement, significance of results, summary of main points, and any concluding statements.

Citations

Please follow the following formats for Citations (use et al. after six authors):

Cited from Journal Articles

Chang, X, Xue, Y, Li, J, Zou, L, Tang, M.  2020, Potential health impact of environmental micro‐ and nanoplastics pollution, J. Appl. Toxicol., 40: 4-15. DOI: 10.1002/jat.3915.

Cox, KD, Covernton, GA, Davies, HL, Dower, JF, Juanes, F, Dudas, SE. 2019, Human Consumption of Microplastics, Environ. Sci. Technol., 53 (12): 7068-7074.

Cited from Conference Proceedings

Cox, KD, Covernton, GA, Davies, HL, Dower, JF. 2019, Human Consumption of Microplastics, Proc. Mississippi Academy of Sci., 87: 10-11.

Cited from the Internet

Cotruvo, J. 2020, Plastic Micro and Nanoparticles in Drinking Water and Foods. Water Online, URL: https://www.wateronline.com/doc/plastic-micro-and-nanoparticles-in-drinking-water-and-foods-0001 (Accessed: June 1, 2020).

Cited from Books

Cox, K.D., Covernton, G.A. 2019. Davies, H.L., Dower, J.F. eds. Human Consumption of Microplastics, McGraw-Hill, USA.