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Attending Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (Bremen, Germany) as NAM S&T Fellow

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  January 4, 2019
I have started as NAM S&T Fellow at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, Germany. My fellowship
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Attending Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (Bremen, Germany) as NAM S&T Fellow

Prof. Harunur Rashid attends post-survey (Dr Fridtjof Nansen) expert meeting on marine fishery resources & environment

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  October 18, 2018
[17 October 2018; Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock (MOFL), Dhaka] Professor Harunur Rashid has provided his expert opinion during a meeting
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Prof. Harunur Rashid attends post-survey (Dr Fridtjof Nansen) expert meeting on marine fishery resources & environment

[Research Project] Growth, survival and physiological response of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis exposed to hypoxia

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  October 13, 2018
Funded by: Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Project Period: 2018-2020 Project Description: Oxygen is one of the most
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[Research Project] Growth, survival and physiological response of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis exposed to hypoxia

[Research Project] Microplastic pollution in coastal-marine fish & bivalve species from the upper Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh coast

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  October 13, 2018
Funded by: Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Marine Fisheries Technology Station, Cox's Bazar 4700, Bangladesh Duration: 2018-2021 Project Description: Research on microplastic pollution in
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[Research Project] Microplastic pollution in coastal-marine fish & bivalve species from the upper Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh coast

[Research Project] Toxicity of agriculturally derived pesticides on reproduction and biodiversity of freshwater fishes

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  October 13, 2018
Funded by: Ministry of Education, Bangladesh Project Duration: 2018-2021 Project Description: Agriculture practices in this green delta, Bangladesh, are an integrated interaction of
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[Research Project] Toxicity of agriculturally derived pesticides on reproduction and biodiversity of freshwater fishes

Prof Rashid attends Bhandari Lab at the University of North Carolina Greensbora as Fulbright Visiting Research Fellow

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  May 18, 2018
From 01 May 2018, Professor Harunur Rashid is attending Bhandari Lab at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). Prof
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Prof Rashid attends Bhandari Lab at the University of North Carolina Greensbora as Fulbright Visiting Research Fellow

কৃষিকথা.কম [KrishiKotha.com]: বাংলায় কৃষি তথ্য বাতায়ন

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  February 18, 2018
কৃষকথা.কম বাংলায় নির্মিত প্রথম কৃষি তথ্য বাতায়ন। বাংলার কৃষি ও কৃষকের কল্যাণে কৃষিকথা নিবেদিত। এই তথ্য ভান্ডার বাংলার কৃষককে তাঁদের
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কৃষিকথা.কম [KrishiKotha.com]: বাংলায় কৃষি তথ্য বাতায়ন

Prof Rashid’s TV interview on Fishery Resources of Bangladesh

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  February 11, 2018
https://youtu.be/nJPnwgdLWG4
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Prof Rashid’s TV interview on Fishery Resources of Bangladesh

ইলিশের প্রজনন: সঠিক সময় কোনটি? (When is the Peak Breeding Season of Hilsa in Bangladesh waters?)

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  February 11, 2018
(a popular article published in the Daily Prothom Alo; on 29 October 2015) To read details on this article, please
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ইলিশের প্রজনন: সঠিক সময় কোনটি? (When is the Peak Breeding Season of Hilsa in Bangladesh waters?)

Bangladeshi native fish for mosquito control

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  February 11, 2018
Prof Harunur Rashid and his student Chhimi Lhamo recommends 'Biological Control of Mosquito Larvae Grown in Waterlogged Environment using Larvivorous Fishes'
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Bangladeshi native fish for mosquito control

Harunur Rashid attends International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture 2018

By Dr Harunur Rashid  /  February 11, 2018
Professor Harunur Rashid has attended the International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture 2018 held at Bangladesh Agricultural University (Mymensingh, Bangladesh)
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Harunur Rashid attends International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture 2018

I have been teaching (since 2000) courses related to aquatic environmental sciences (Aquatic Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Climate Change Impacts) in a reputed university on life sciences in Bangladesh ‐ the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). At BAU, I am affiliated with Department of Fisheries Management & Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security (IIFS) (formerly, Interdisciplinary Centre for Food Security). Some of the undergraduate and graduate courses that I have taught are – Ecology, Ecology of Fishes, Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, Aquatic Pollution & Toxicology, Global Climate Change, Climate Change & Fisheries, Fisheries Resources & Conservation, Environmental Challenges in Asia, Marine Fisheries Management, etc. Moreover, from February 2012, I have lead establishment of a new interdisciplinary institute at BAU (Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security) and have provided important oversight during development of Master Degree Program in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security.

My research interests include:

  • AQUATIC ECOTOXICOLOGY 
  • CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS (STRESS)
  • AQUATIC CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Primary Contact & Affiliation: Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh | Email: harunur7rashid@gmail.com

Also affiliated as: Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security (IIFS), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh | Email: iifs.ad@bau.edu.bd

Department of Fisheries Management | Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security

Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh