Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md Muzammel Hossain, Jhuma Akter, Shamshad B. Quraishi et al.
A contaminated aquatic environment may end up in the food chain and pose risks to tourist health in a tourist destination. To assess the health risk for tourists that visit St. Martine Island, which is a popular domestic and foreign tourist destination in Bangladesh, a study is undertaken to analyse...
Md. Kawser Ahmed, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md. Saiful Islam, Goutam Kumar Kundu et al.
Although fish, crustacean, and shellfish are significant sources of protein, they are currently affected by rapid industrialization, resulting in increased concentrations of heavy metals. Accumulation of heavy metals (V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, Ba, and Pb) and associated human he...
Md. Kawser Ahmed, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Goutam Kumar Kundu, Md. Saiful Islam et al.
Heavy metals are known to cause deleterious effects on human health through food chain. Human health risks were evaluated from consumption of heavy metal contaminated fish from Buriganga River in Bangladesh. Whole body of five fish species (Puntius ticto, Puntius sophore, Puntius chola, Labeo rohita...
Moumita Saha Bristy, Kishor Kumar Sarker, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Shamshad B. Quraishi et al.
Metal contaminations in commercial fish have become a great public health concern worldwide including Bangladesh. The current study was conducted to provide preliminary evidence of nine metals in three commercially significant fish namely Pampus argenteus, Sardinella longiceps and Tenualosa ilisha c...
Sabina Karim, K.S. Anwar, Munnoo Khan, M A H Mollah et al.
Background Outbreaks of scabies in institutions and the socio-economic consequences have not been reported from overpopulated countries such as Bangladesh. Study design A community-based study among children from six residential Islamic education institutes (madrashas) in Dhaka. Multistage random sa...
Md Muzammel Hossain, Iffat Jahan, Mudasir A. Dar, Maruti J. Dhanavade et al.
There is concern over potential toxic elements (PTEs) impacting river ecosystems due to human and industrial activities. The river’s water, sediment, and aquatic life are all severely affected by the release of chemical and urban waste. PTE concentrations in sediment, water, and aquatic species from...
Abdus Samad, D. Ñ. Roy, Md. Mahmodul Hasan, Khondoker Shahin Ahmed et al.
Around the world, hen meat and eggs are very widely consumed in dishes like curries, processed cuisine, and fast food. The ingestion of contaminated eggs poses a biochemical risk from the perspective of food safety due to the presence of heavy metal and trace element residues in hen eggs. The purpos...
Md Muzammel Hossain, Sunjida Jahan Tripty, Md Zaki Azam Shishir, Shunkai Wang et al.
Alexander I. Muir, Md Muzammel Hossain
Of seven species of polychaetous annelids collected from the intertidal zone of Sitakunda coast, Chittagong, Bangladesh, five were new records for the country. The seven are listed, with brief notes on these, some previously recorded! species and others housed in the collections of the Natural Histo...
Md Masum Billah, Hossain Zamal, Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal, A.T.M. Rafiqul Hoque et al.
Saltmarsh and seagrass communities are coastal macrophytes. These communities perform a number of important ecological functions, one of which is to support substantial fishery resources either as a nursery ground or a refuge from predators. The Bangladesh coast houses saltmarsh and seagrass resourc...
Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md Muzammel Hossain, Naser Ahmed Bhouiyan
The study was conducted to assess the livelihood status of traditional fishing community in adjacent area of Turag and Buriganga River from January to June, 2013. Data were collected and examined through the use of well-structured questionnaire survey from the selected areas named Dhour, Birulia, Sa...
Md Muzammel Hossain, Md Hamidul Islam
A total of 234 species of fish have been recorded from the St Martin Island. Of which, 98 species are coral associated. The total number of recorded mollusc and crab species stands at 187 and 7 species respectively. A total of 66 coral species were recorded, of which 19 are fossil corals, 36 living ...
Md Muzammel Hossain, Yuan Yuan, Hengliang Huang, Ziwei Wang et al.
Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) is widely used daily in the chemical industry and exists in the environment; however, its eco-toxicity is not well documented. A hydroponic experiment was performed to investigate the effects of D6 exposure (10–1000 mg L−1) on oxidative stress induction and gene ex...
Md Muzammel Hossain, Mohammad Abdul Baki
The survey of avifauna diversity in the Buriganga river was carried out between December 2012 and November 2013. Direct observations were made to watch the birds using binocular in the river by boat. A total of 38 species of birds belonging to 21 families 8 orders in the river baseline were recorded...
Mohammad Abdul Baki, Md Muzammel Hossain, Naser Ahmed Bhouiyan, Md Asaduzzaman
Fish species, fishing gear and crafts in the most polluted river Buriganga were inventorial. During December, 2012 to November, 2013, a total of 56 fish species belonging to 20 families and 9 orders were recorded. Cypriniformes observed to be the most dominant order with 18 species (32%). The highes...