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Does tourism enhance microplastic pollution in the ecologically critical areas of Bangladesh? Evidence from Tanguar Haor, Kaptai Lake, and the Sundarbans Open

Md. Anamul Hassan, D. M. Salah Mahmud, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

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Najifa Ahona, Amit Hasan Anik, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

An Evaluation of Potential Sources of Toxic Metals in the Poultry Industry in Bangladesh: Dietary Exposure and Toxicological Implications Open

Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Ferdous Jahan, Nur Alam, L. N. Lutfa, Tanzina Iveen Chowdhury , et al. · 2025

Ongoing industrial development, coupled with rising concerns about the quality of poultry products, highlights an urgent need for careful monitoring of vital sectors, especially the poultry industry, which serves as an important source of …

Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in bottled drinking water of different countries: A potential risk to public health Open

Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

Bottled drinking water of numerous brands from different countries, including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Australia, India, Singapore, Norway, Japan, Vietnam, and Taiwan, were studied using three‐dimensional fluorescence (excitation–emission mat…

A prompt technique to identify fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) residue in the environments Open

Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

Editorial: Emerging water contaminants in developing countries: detection, monitoring, and impact of xenobiotics Open

Geonildo Rodrigo Disner, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

Water quality and fluorescent dissolved organic matter dynamics of Dhaleshwari River Open

Mohammad Mohinuzzaman, Jannatul Mowa, Mohammad Mahbub Kabir, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, Meherun Nesha , et al. · 2025

This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical properties and the characteristics of the fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) in the Dhaleshwari River, located in the peripheral Dhaka district, Bangladesh. The Dhaleshwari River wa…

Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Maternal Exposure to Passive Smoking and Environmental Factors: A Case‐Control Study in Bangladesh Open

Md. Shahid Khan, Mohammad Alamgir Kabir, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

Background and Aims Pre and postnatal environmental exposures can influence gene expression and significantly contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Bangladesh, recognized as the world's most polluted country, fac…

Assessing year-round microplastic loading in the lower Brahmaputra River: A threat to aquatic environment Open

Md. Anamul Hassan, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2025

Seasonal and diurnal changes of pCO2 in the lower Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh Open

Md. Anamul Hassan, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2024

Monthly 24-h real-time high-resolution monitoring was conducted for 1 year to investigate the carbon dioxide (CO₂) dynamics in the lower Brahmaputra River. The partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) was observed be…

Pervasiveness and classification of microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Impacts, risks, and treatment efficiency Open

Farhana Zaman, Md. Ashikur Rahman, Md. Morshedul Haque, Md. Ahedul Akbor, Shafi M. Tareq · 2024

Occupational chemical safety and management: A case study to identify best practices for sustainable advancement of Bangladesh Open

Amit Hasan Anik, Mohammad Toha, Shafi M. Tareq · 2024

Bangladesh has experienced numerous tragedies and casualties in the chemical industry, resulting in unparalleled losses in terms of human, social, and economic adversity, primarily attributed to the absence of effective occupational health…

Spectral characterization, degradation behavior, quenching, and semi-quantification of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the antibiotic-humic mixture using fluorescence spectroscopy Open

Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M. Tareq · 2024

Antibiotics, one of the significant emerging contaminants, are intensifying their continual spread out into the environment and affecting human health and the ecosystem in the developing country Bangladesh. This study characterizes widely …

Microfiber prevalence and removal efficiency of textile effluent treatment plants in Bangladesh Open

Md. Morshedul Haque, Adhara Tanisha Kabir, Enamul Muyeed Latifi, D. M. Salah Mahmud, Md. Refat Hossain , et al. · 2024

Bangladesh is one of the hubs of the textile industry in the world; consequently, microfibers are an emerging threat to the aquatic ecosystem. Traditional effluent treatment plants (ETPs) might not be capable of removing most emerging poll…

Socio-economic status and autism spectrum disorder: A case-control study in Bangladesh Open

Md. Shahid Khan, Mohammad Alamgir Kabir, Shafi M. Tareq · 2024

There are unexpectedly a few statistics about the socio-economic status (SES) and related socio-demographic factors (SDFs) of parents having child with ASD in Bangladesh. The prevalence of ASD might correlate with SES and related SDFs. A c…

Distribution of microplastics in shoreline water and sediment of the Ganges River Basin to Meghna Estuary in Bangladesh Open

Md Jahanggir Alam, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2023

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…

Effects of Salinity on Cadmium Availability in Soil And Fruits of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Miller) Open

Md Moklesur Rahman, Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Shafi M. Tareq · 2023

Soil and water salinity are important problems in the coastal region of Bangladesh. Heavy metal also entering in the soil through various ways such as sewage sludge, fertilizers and pesticides. A pot experiment was conducted to study the v…

Nitrate Pollution in the Groundwater of Bangladesh: An Emerging Threat Open

Md. Iftakharul Muhib, Mir Mohammad Ali, Shafi M. Tareq, Md. Mostafizur Rahman · 2023

Access to safe potable water is one of the most significant challenges in an environmentally vulnerable country like Bangladesh. The presence of high concentrations of nitrate in groundwater can deteriorate its quality and pose serious hea…

Identifying the presence of microplastics in frogs from the largest delta of the world Open

Mabia Hossain Shetu, Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M. Tareq · 2023

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in a freshwater, and many fishes and amphibians used to eat the plastic fragments from those water bodies by mimicking it as food. Amphibians such as frogs play an essential role in healthy wetlands ecosy…

Socio-Economic Status and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh Open

Md. Shahid Khan, S M Fijul Kabir, Shafi M. Tareq · 2023

Cadmium Content in Soil and Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Miller) Around Industrial Areas of Bangladesh Open

Md Moklesur Rahman, Shafi M. Tareq, Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, Muhammad Shafiqul Hoq Akand, SM Shamsuzzaman · 2022

The levels of cadmium (Cd) in soil and commonly consumed tomato (Lycopersicon csculentum Miller) fruits grown around the industrial areas of Dhaka and Narsingdi districts of Bangladesh were quantified and compared the levels with FAO/WHO (…

Editorial: Hydrobiogeochemistry of major Asian rivers Open

Shafi M. Tareq, Xixi Lu, Mashura Shammi, Masahiro Maruo · 2022

EDITORIAL article Front. Earth Sci., 18 November 2022Sec. Hydrosphere https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1065133

Risk assessment of microplastic pollution in urban lakes and peripheral Rivers of Dhaka, Bangladesh Open

Fahmida Parvin, Md. Anamul Hassan, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

Although microplastics (MPs) are considered as a ubiquitous pollutants, most of the studies on MPs in water have paid little attention to the analysis of the ecological risk of MPs, which is decisive in understanding the effect of MPs on t…

Occurrence and characteristics of microplastic in different types of industrial wastewater and sludge: A potential threat of emerging pollutants to the freshwater of Bangladesh Open

Md. Morshedul Haque, Farzana Yasmin Nupur, Fahmida Parvin, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

• First evidence of MPs contamination in wastewater and sludge in Bangladesh. • MP in industries ranged 293–2713 MPs/L in wastewater and 115,878 MPs/Kg in sludge. • Treatment plants showed an average of 62% removal efficiencies. • Fibers w…

Biogeochemistry of the dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the estuarine rivers of Bangladesh–Sundarbans under different anthropogenic influences Open

Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Mashura Shammi, Md. Morshedul Haque, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

Investigating Dissolved Organic Matter Dynamics in the Downstream Reaches of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy Open

Nahin Mostofa Niloy, Mashura Shammi, Md. Morshedul Haque, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

The Ganges and the Brahmaputra, two major rivers in Bangladesh, contribute major loads of dissolved organic matter (DOM) into the Bay of Bengal. The composition, sources, availability, and seasonal heterogeneity of DOM in these two rivers …

A Systematic Review on Environmental Factors associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh Open

Md. Shahid Khan, Shafi M. Tareq, Mohammad Alamgir Kabir · 2022

Objective: Exposure to different environmental factors appears to be widespread, detrimental to human brain development and a potential risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We conducted a systematic review on the relationship be…

Seasonal shifts in diurnal variations of pCO2 and O2 in the lower Ganges River Open

Md. Morshedul Haque, Most Shirina Begum, Omme K. Nayna, Shafi M. Tareq, Ji‐Hyung Park · 2022

High‐frequency, paired measurements of the partial pressure of CO 2 ( p CO 2 ) and dissolved O 2 were combined with dissolved organic matter (DOM) characterization to investigate diurnal (7:00–19:00) and seasonal variations in CO 2 dynamic…

Current challenges and future perspectives of solar-PV cell waste in Bangladesh Open

Sikder Sanchita Tasnim, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmodul Hasan, Mashura Shammi, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

Proliferation of microplastics in commercial sea salts from the world longest sea beach of Bangladesh Open

Fahmida Parvin, Jayasree Nath, Tamanna Hannan, Shafi M. Tareq · 2022

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 contaminat…

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