Water pollution in Bangladesh and its impact on public health

MK Hasan, A Shahriar, KU Jim - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Bangladesh–one of the most densely populated countries of the world—has plentiful water
sources, but these sources are being polluted continuously. Both surface water and …

Urban river pollution in Bangladesh during last 40 years: potential public health and ecological risk, present policy, and future prospects toward smart water …

MJ Uddin, YK Jeong - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
River water is very much important for domestic, agriculture and industrial use in
Bangladesh which is in critical condition from long time based on research data. During last …

Assessing the impact of land use and land cover on river water quality using water quality index and remote sensing techniques

MA Gani, AM Sajib, MA Siddik… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
The impact of land use on water quality is becoming a global concern due to the increasing
demand for freshwater. This study aimed to assess the effects of land use and land cover …

Arsenic contamination in Bangladesh—an overview

MF Hossain - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2006 - Elsevier
Bangladesh is currently facing a serious threat to public health, with 85 million people at risk
from arsenic (As) in drinking water and in food crops. In Bangladesh, the groundwater As …

Surface water pollution in three urban territories of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh

SK Karn, H Harada - Environmental management, 2001 - Springer
Abstract In South Asian countries such as Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, pollution of rivers is
more severe and critical near urban stretches due to huge amounts of pollution load …

Elemental distribution of metals in urban river sediments near an industrial effluent source

U Tamim, R Khan, YN Jolly, K Fatema, S Das, K Naher… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
To study the compositional trends associated with the spatial and layer wise distribution of
heavy metals as well as the sediment response towards the untreated chemical wastes, we …

Modelling heavy metals in the Buriganga River System, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Impacts of tannery pollution control

PG Whitehead, G Bussi, R Peters, MA Hossain… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution from tanneries is a global problem in many rapidly develo**
economies. Effluent discharges into rivers cause serious problems for water quality …

Spatiotemporal distribution, trophic transfer, and research uncertainty of heavy metals in a subtropical highly polluted Buriganga River: A critical review

MRJ Rakib, A Sarker, N Mejjad, ARMT Islam… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Buriganga River is an urban river heavily impacted by many pollutants from
multiple sources, such as the direct and indirect discharge of land-based pollutants and …

Urbanisation and environmental degradation in Dhaka Metropolitan Area of Bangladesh

AM Dewan, MH Kabir, K Nahar… - … of Environment and …, 2012 - inderscienceonline.com
Using available data on relevant issues and onsite field visits, this paper documented the
environmental problems associated with the unprecedented urbanization in Dhaka …

Potential health risk of heavy metals accumulation in vegetables irrigated with polluted river water.

AK Ratul, M Hassan, MK Uddin… - International food …, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com
Heavy metals contamination in food crops is of increasing concern worldwide due to food
safety issues and potential health risk. The present study has been undertaken to evaluate …