Protima Sarker, Xin Liu, Naoki Hata, Hiroki Takeshita et al.
Phosphate recovery from wastewater using readily available biowaste-based adsorbents is beneficial for both eutrophication control and waste management. Bamboo char has a high-density porous structure and eggshell contains CaCO3 with high affinity for phosphate. The combination of calcined bamboo an...
Protima Sarker, Sabikun Nahar, Runa Begum, S. K. Sayed Reza et al.
Groundwater is an essential and valuable natural source of drinking water. But sometime ground water contains different types of chemical or biological substance which make water unsuitable for consumption. Quality of the ground water varies in different location. The recent study emphasized on moni...
Atkeeya Tasneem, Protima Sarker, Samia Akter, Snigdha Setu Paul Mouna et al.
In the present investigation, coagulation-flocculation and fenton process in conjunction with phytoremediation by water hyacinth (Eicchornia crassipes) were applied to treat the most frequently occurred contaminants in textile wastewater. The mean values of EC, TDS, turbidity, pH, DO, BOD, COD and T...
Afrida Nurain, Protima Sarker, Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Md. Mostafizur Rahman et al.
Biosorption is a convenient process for heavy metal remediation. In this study, banana peel was experimented to eliminate lead (Pb2+) from an aqueous solution following batch experiments. The functional groups of banana peel were identified by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adso...
Mst. Mahmoda Akter, Md Anwar Hosen, Brandon H. Gilroyed, Shamima Akter Eti et al.
The recovery of nutrients, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), from wastewater plays a crucial role in mitigating eutrophication and advancing sustainability. This paper introduces a novel approach for recovering these essential elements from municipal wastewater (MWW) using an innovative ...
Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Md. Nazmul Hossain, Afrida Nurain, Protima Sarker et al.
Noakhali Pourashava is an important municipality in southern Bangladesh, faces severe waterlogging problems every year during the monsoon period. The present study aimed to investigate the major causes of waterlogging and its negative effects on life, from the viewpoint of people residing in differe...
Protima Sarker, Xin Liu, Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Masahiro Maruo
Phosphorus is a plant nutrient that is the main driving force of eutrophication, a serious type of water pollution. Various techniques and materials have been used to identify cost-effective, environmentally friendly options for phosphate removal. Eggshell waste is a good natural source of calcium, ...
Abdullah Al Mamun, Protima Sarker, Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Mohammad Mahbub Kabir et al.
The Dhaleswari river is considered as one of the most important rivers of Bangladesh due to its geographical location and ecological services. The present study attempts to evaluate the degree of heavy metal pollution, contamination, and accumulative behavior in the sediment of the Dhaleswari river....
Md. Sabbir Hossain, Protima Sarker, Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Md. Khabir Uddin
Textile effluents contain complex characteristics with different physicochemical parameters and colorful dye. It is difficult to remove all types of pollutant using a specific treatment process. In this study adsorption filtration alone then Fenton process with sand-gravel mixed filtration and activ...
Atkeeya Tasneem, Protima Sarker, Md. Khabir Uddin
Textile effluent contains dye and harmful chemicals which are difficult to remove. This study was conducted to find out the cost effective and efficient textile effluent treatment process. In this regard, coagulation-flocculation and Fenton treatment process were applied in which pH, Dissolve Oxygen...
Abdullah Al Mamun, Protima Rani Sarker, Md Mahmud Al Noor
Irrigation application and organic amendments could contribute to the improvement of wheat production in coastal areas. Field experiment was carried out at Shamnagar, Satkhira Sadar for the improvement of wheat production in saline areas through irrigation application and gypsum amendments. Two whea...
Protima Rani Sarker, Md. Mazibur Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun, Nazmun Nahar et al.
Aims: Rice is the most widely consumed staple food as well as Bangladesh. With the global upsurge in population, rapid urbanization, and industrialization increasing waste production in urban areas and managing them becoming a major concern. Municipal solid waste (MSW) is considered an important rec...
Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Fozia Momotaz, Afrida Nurain, Protima Sarker et al.
Untreated wastewater disposal from industries has been a crucial environmental issue for developing countries like Bangladesh. The current study aims to investigate the status of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and the quality of effluents in the Noakhali industrial area, Bangladesh. Total 10 industr...
Md. Shafayat Ullah, Md Zidanur Rahman Zidan, Sujit Kumar Roy, Mohammad Mohinuzzaman et al.
Aishwa Roy, Protima Sarker
There is a growing need to find alternatives to chemical fertilizers, particularly for Phosphorus supply. Chemical fertilizers contribute to environmental problems and natural phosphate resources are depleting. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of bone meal powder (BMP) as an...