The current study focused on quantifying hazardous heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni, and Zn) in soil-rice systems near the Buriganga River Bangladesh to assess their impact human health environment. mean concentrations of As, Zn soil exceeded FAO/WHO acceptable limits, metal pollution index (MPI) indicated that all samples collected from rice fields were severely polluted (MPI?30) than water gr...

Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) Project is one of about 700 water sector projects built by Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) in Bangladesh. It was a successful project from all considerations. But during 1998 flood, there was overtopping and breaching of embankment. At that time BWDB was able to stop much inundation by doing emergency work. Still many people are building their houses and ...