Rafiqul Islam (scientist)
Rafiqul Islam | |
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রফিকুল ইসলাম | |
| Born | c. 1936 |
| Died | 5 March 2018 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Dhaka Medical College |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and medical scientist |
| Known for | Oral saline inventor |
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Rafiqul Islam (Bengali: রফিকুল ইসলাম; c. 1936 – 5 March 2018) was a Bangladeshi physician and medical scientist. He is known for the discovery of food saline (Orsaline) for the treatment of diarrhea. The Lancet considered this discovery to be "the most important medical discovery of the 20th century".