Hossain M. Anawar, Junji Akai, Khan M. G. Mostofa, S. Safiullah et al.
Of the 2508 water samples analyzed in 10 districts of Bangladesh, 51%, on an average, contained arsenic levels of 0.05 to 2.50 mg/l. 95% of nail, 96% of hair, and 94% of urine samples contained arsenic above the normal level. Approximately 3.58 million people out of a total of 17.92 million who are ...
Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M. Tareq
Dumping of solid waste in the non-engineered landfill is very common in the developing countries. Among the different disadvantages of this kind of landfilling, leachate is the major concern to public health, which is a toxic byproduct generated from the landfill; and can percolate to the ground wat...
Fahmida Parvin, S. Jannat, Shafi M. Tareq
Microplastic (MP) contamination in fish species is one of the emerging environmental problems due to the proliferation of plastic pollution in the environment. The occurrence of MPs in the freshwater of Bangladesh is currently unreported, and in contrast to other counties of the world, little is kno...
Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Md Atikul Islam, Md. Bodrud-Doza, Md. Iftakharul Muhib et al.
Shafi M. Tareq, Noriyuki Тanaka, Keiichi Ohta
Organic matter of a peat core (3.60 m, 7428 years BP) collected from Rawa Danau, west Java, Indonesia, was analyzed to evaluate the early diagenetic fates of lignin in a tropical wetland and to reconstruct past vegetation and climate changes. Vertical profiles of (Ad/Al)v, (Ad/Al)s, and lambda(8) sh...
Shafi M. Tareq, S. Safiullah, Hossain M. Anawar, Marina Rahman et al.
The presence of considerable concentrations of As (Sonargon: below detection limit (bdl)-1.46 mg/l; Faridpur: bdl-1.66 mg/l) and some other elements (like B, F, U) in groundwater of the Ganges-Meghna-Brahmaputra (G-M-B) rivers flood plain indicate that several millions of people are consuming contam...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md Uddin, Shafi M. Tareq, Mashura Shammi et al.
A study based on the physicochemical parameters and dissolved metals levels from three main rivers around Dhaka City, Bangladesh, was conducted in order to determine the present pollution status and their alteration trends with the seasonal change of discharge amount. The water samples were collecte...
Ji‐Hyung Park, Omme K. Nayna, Most Shirina Begum, Chea Eliyan et al.
Abstract. Human activities are drastically altering water and material flows in river systems across Asia. These anthropogenic perturbations have rarely been linked to the carbon (C) fluxes of Asian rivers that may account for up to 40–50 % of the global fluxes. This review aims to provide a concept...
Md. Morshedul Haque, Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Omme K. Nayna, Konica J. Fatema et al.
The Ganges River is one of the biggest transboundary streams in the Indian sub-continent. The significant part of this waterway channel drains one of the most densely populated areas on the planet so it is unequivocally influenced by human activities. Unprecedented high-temporal-resolution samples w...
Fahmida Parvin, Md. Morshedul Haque, Shafi M. Tareq
Recently water quality is one of the most emerging environmental problems in the developing countries and Bangladesh is facing critical water pollution problem. The over growth rate of population, industrialization, rapid urbanization, improper sanitation and use of agrochemicals might be deteriorat...
Kamrul Hasan Chowdhury, Md. Riad Chowdhury, Shafi Mahmud, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified from China in December 2019 and spread rapidly through human-to-human transmission, affecting so many people worldwide. Until now, there has been no specific treatment against the disease and repurposing of the drug. Our investigation aimed to scre...
Fahmida Parvin, Jayasree Nath, Tamanna Hannan, Shafi M. Tareq
Microplastics (MPs) are formed from the breakdown of larger plastics, as well as from personal care products. Despite of having high plastic pollution on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, yet no study has been conducted on the MPs contamination in commercial sea salts from Bangladesh. It is decisive t...
Md. Hasibur Rahman, Mohammad Omar Faruq, Talha Bin Abdul Hai, Wahidur Rahman et al.
The recent statistics on Agriculture identically remarks the massive contributions of mushroom farming in the Global market. Thus, the popularity of mushroom farming and cultivation is increasing day after day. Weather monitoring and management is a significant feature for mushroom growth, especiall...
Md. Morshedul Haque, Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Md Akhte Khirul, Md. Ferdous Alam et al.
), respectively, indicating peoples who have been consuming these vegetables long time, they might be exposed by lifetime cancer risk. Sensitivity analysis revealed that the metal concentration has high influence on carcinogenic risks.
Md Jahanggir Alam, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq
This study focused on the distribution of microplastics in the water and sediment of the Ganges River Basin to the Meghna Estuary in Bangladesh. Thirty points were sampled from Chapainawabganj district (India-Bangladesh border) to Chandpur district (Meghna Estuary). The morphological appearances wer...