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M. A. Rakib

Publications (6)

An Overview of Drought Hazards and Prospective Mitigation Approach in Bangladesh

M. A. Rakib, M. S. Akter, Mehjabin Elahi, M. Ali & Md. Babul Hossain · Advances in Research · 2015

Drought is the most formidable disaster frequently reoccurring in most regions of Bangladesh. It is a natural slow onset hazard which evolves unnoticed and enhancing due to the onslaught of global climate change. It is characterized with the long periods of dryness and shortage o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/19233

Arsenic Poisoning and Social Crisis in Bangladesh

M. A. Rakib, Mehjabin Elahi, M. S. Akter, Md. Babul Hossain, S. M. Hossain & M. E. Huda · Advances in Research · 2015

Arsenic contamination and its prevalence in the environmental component appeared as a social disaster. This study focused on arsenic exposure among the local people and how lead to their daily life despite of severe arsenic poisoning in the community. A number of social factors w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/19076

Flooding Hazards and Mental Perception: A Theoretical Framework

M. A. Rakib, M. S. Akter, Md. Babul Hossain, Md. Atiur Rahman & Mohammad A. H. Bhuiyan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

This study was focused on flooding hazards and its negative consequences at the Bandaler char area in Bangladesh. It was performed to make out the local views, long term experiences and health impact perspective to regional feature. It was observed that, people perception and obs...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13706

Arsenic Content in Inactive Tissue: Human Hair and Nail

M. A. Rakib, M. E. Huda, S. M. Hossain, K. Naher, Rahat Khan, M. S. Sultana, M. S. Akter, Mohammad A. H. Bhuiyan & Masum A Patwary · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

Nuclear reactor based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) method was applied for the determination of arsenic content in human scalp hair, nail and water samples at the south western part of Bangladesh. Average Arsenic (As) content in male and female hair samples were 0.93 μg/g and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2013/3091

Assessment of Health Hazard of Metal Concentration in Groundwater of Bangladesh

A. R. M. Towfiqul Islam, M. A. Rakib, M. Saidul Islam, Khurshida Jahan & Masum A. Patwary · Chemical Science International Journal · 2014

The study was to assess health hazard of metal concentation in groundwater of Bangladesh for drinking purposes. A number of 13 deep tube wells were selected purposively for collecting groundwater samples from the different sampling location of the study area. The study was carrie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2015/13175

Contamination of Estuary Water of Ship Breaking Activities in Sitakund Region, Bangladesh

A. R. M. Towfiqul Islam, Masum A. Patwary, M. Saidul Islam, Nourin Akter, M. A. Rakib & M. K. Roy · Chemical Science International Journal · 2014

The present study aimed to investigate hydrogeochemistry and its suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes and to determine the contamination of estuary water of ship breaking activities in Sitakunda region, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The study was carried out by in-situ fiel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2014/12364