It is a collection of selected technical papers that were presented at the second International Conference on Bangladesh Environment and presents a snapshot of Bangladesh environment at the present time, as understood by the experts from all over the world.

The sources of water available in Bangladesh for development of alternative water supplies are groundwater, surface water and rain water. An estimated 29 million people, exposed to arsenic contamination in excess of 50 µg/L through 27% contaminated shallow tubewells and few production wells in urban …

This publication is an outcome of the International Workshop on Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh held in Dhaka. The workshop focused on some important technical issues regarding hydrogeological and health aspects of arsenic contamination and alternative water supply options …

Provision of arsenic free water is urgently needed for immediate protection of health and well being of the people living in arsenic affected areas. In most situations, substitution of tubewell water by an alternative safe and reliable source of water supply is not an easy task.

Building capacity within a sector involves a variety of aspects of which human resources development is indispensable. The single most important tool to facilitate human resources development is training. Development […]

Inadequate planning is a persistent problem in development. Implementation assigns too much emphasis on physical results and too little on processes, policy issues and the impact of the project. A […]

The textbook “Water Supply & Sanitation – Rural and Low Income Urban Communities” intended for graduate level created a great impression amongst the students and teachers of Engineering Universities and Institutes and also amongst the professionals working in the water supply and sanitation sector. The main reason of this acceptability is that unlike other published books on Environmental Engineering, this book deals not only with technical aspects but also with socio-economic and gender aspects related to water supply and sanitation.