Professor
Dr. Tangin Akter
Department of Zoology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Entomology | Okayama University | Japan | 2008 |
| Masters | Zoology (Entomology) | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| Bachelor | Zoology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1997 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Professor | Department of zoology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Apr 2021 | Present |
| Associate professor | Department of zoology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | May 2016 | Present |
| Assistant Professor | Department of zoology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jan 2013 | May 2016 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Honey bee and wasp | ||
| Mosquito | ||
| Epizootiology | ||
| Medical entomology |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Study of insect pollinators associated with various flowering plants at Ramna Park & Curzon Hall area in Dhaka City | Dr. Tangin Akter | Md. Rabiul Awal | 2022 | ||
| Masters | Larvicidal efficacy of ornamental fish, betta fish, gold fish and guppy fish to control collected Aedes mosquito larvae | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prya Rani Das | 2022 | ||
| Masters | Effects of feeding rates and larval density on larval life history traits in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae). | Dr. Tangin Akter | Rakibul Islam | 2022 | ||
| Masters | FLOWER SHAPE, SIZE AND COLOR PREFERENCES OF POLLINATORS IN DHAKA CITY | Dr. Tangin Akter | Jannatul Ferdous | 2021 | ||
| Masters | Study of insect pollinators associated with different flowering plants in different areas of Bangladesh | Dr. Tangin Akter | Md. Mijanur Rahman | 2020 | ||
| Masters | GUT BACTERIAL DIVERSITY AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN HONEY BEE COMMUNITY OF DHAKA CITY | Dr. Tangin akter | Nusrat Jahan Kibria | 2019 | ||
| Masters | “Isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria collected from the external body surface and gut of blow flies (Calliphora spp.) from some areas of Dhaka city and observation their antibiotic susceptibility.” | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Sangita Ahmed | Samira Jahan | 2019 | |
| Masters | Taxonomic Study on Wasps in selected areas of Dhaka City | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Shefali Begum, Shanjida Sultana | Jannat Ara Jhorna | wasps | 2018 |
| Masters | Taxonomic Study on bees in selected areas of Dhaka City | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof, Dr. Shefali Begum, Shanjida Sultana | Shohali Akter | Honey bees | 2018 |
| Masters | Prevalence and abundance of different kind of insect peats of stored grain (grain) collected from two local market of Dhaka city | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Shefali Begum | Reaz Ahmed | Stored grain pests | 2017 |
| Masters | Prevalence and abundance of different kind of insect peats of stored grain (pulse) collected from two local market of Dhaka city | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Shefali Begum | Mehjabin Rahman | Stored grain pests | 2017 |
| Masters | Carriage of multi-drug resistant Gram negative pathogenic bacteria by the house fly Muscadomestica | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Sangita Ahmed | Badhan Rani Das | Bacteria in House fly | 2016 |
| Masters | Isolation and identification of some gram-negative bacteria from cockroaches trapped from hospital, resturant and slum area of Dhaca city, Bangladesh | Dr. Tangin Akter | Prof. Dr. Sangita Ahmed | Rajib Biswas | Bacteria in cockroaches | 2015 |
| Masters | Compartive study of controlling bed bug (Cimex hemipterus) by using insecticides, extracts of plants and polythene | Dr. Tangin Akter | Mamun Ahmed | bed bug control | 2014 | |
| Masters | Precalence of gram-negative bacteria and parasites in cocroaches obtained from some areas of Dhaka city | Dr. Tangin Akter | Hasanuzzaman | Bacteria in cockroaches | 2013 |
Project/Research Work
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Invited Talk
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Begum,s., Refa, A. R., Islam, A. M, Akter, T. and Sarna, A. S. : Diversity and abundance of mosquitoes in selected areas of Dhaka: implications for public health.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2025
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| 2 |
Sania, R. J., Akter, T., Begum, S. and Akter, T. : Flight activity in relation to flight muscle and wing area in three insect species.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2025
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| 3 |
Tanjina Akter, Shefali Begum and Tangin Akter : HYMENOPTERAN PARASITOIDS AS A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT OF POTATO TUBER MOTH PHTHORIMAEA OPERCULELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: GELECHIIDAE): A REVIEW,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2024
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| 4 |
Akter, T.,, Ferdous, J. and Begum, S. : Flower shape, size and color preferences of four pollinators (Insecta: Apidae) in selected areas of Dhaka city.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 52(1), 27-37. , 2024
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| 5 |
Akter, T., Begum, S. and Akter, T. : Predatory competence of Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) as biocontrol agent of Aedes larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) under the laboratory condition.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2023
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| 6 |
Akter, T., Kibria, N. J., Sultana, S., Ahmed, S. and Begum, S. : Gut Bacterial Diversity and their Antibiotic Resistance in Honey Bee Communities of Dhaka City.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2022
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| 7 |
Akter, T., Jahan, S, Ahmed, S., Sultana, S. and Begum, S. : Isolation of multi-drug resistant potential pathogenic bacteria from blow fly collected from different areas of Dhaka city.,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , 2021
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| 8 |
Ferdousi, F., Sultana, S, Akter, T., Roy, P and Begum, S. : ). Flight muscle and flight activity of melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae).,
Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , 2021
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| 9 |
Roy, P., Sultana, S., Akter, T., Begum, S. and Ferdousi, F. : Flight muscle and flight activity of Junonia almana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidae).,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , pp.465-472 , 2020
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| 10 |
Sanjida Sekender, Shanjida Sultana, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : “Susceptibility of different stored pulses infested by pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (Lin.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).”,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol Sci. , vol.29 , no.1 , pp.19-25 , 2020
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| 11 |
Tangin Akter, Jannat ara Jharna, Shanjida Sultana and Shefali Begum : “Identification and ecology of wasps (Apocrita: Hymenoptera) of Dhaka city .”,
Bangladesh J. Zool. , vol.48 , no.1 , pp.37-44 , 2020
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| 12 |
Kamrun Nahar, Shanjida Sultana,, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : . “Some biological traits and susceptibility of Delia antique (Meigen, 1826)(Diptera: Anthomydae) in Bangladesh and India onion.”,
Bangladesh J. Zool , vol.47 , no.2 , pp.325-332 , 2019
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| 13 |
Tangin Akter, Shanjida Sultana, Mehjabin Rahman, Md. Reaz Mahmud and Shefali Begum : “Prevalence and abundance of insect pests in stored pulses collected from two local markets of Dhaka city.”,
Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. , vol.8 , no.1 , pp.75-82 , 2019
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| 14 |
Sharmin Akter, Shanjida Sultana, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : “Oviposition deterrent and ovicidal activity of three edible oils (Black seed, sesame and soybean oils) against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus Chinensis (Lin.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on green gram Vigna Radiata.”,
Bangladesh J. Zool. , vol.47 , no.1 , pp.59-65 , 2019
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| 15 |
Tangin Akter, Soheli Akhter, Shanjida Sultana, Jannat Ara Jhorna and Shefali begum : The bees (Apocrita: Hymenoptera) of Dhaka city, Bangladesh,
J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.113-120 , 2019
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| 16 |
Bani Halder, Shanjida Sultana, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : Life cycle and feeding behavior of Agrius cingulata (Fabricius) and Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus) of sweet potato leaf moth,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol Sci. , vol.27 , no.2 , pp.125-134 , 2018
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| 17 |
Tangin Akter, Sangita Ahmed and Rajib Biswas : Isolation and identification of some gram negative bacteria from cockroaches collected from hospital, restaurant and slum areas of Dhaka city,
J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.63-68 , 2017
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| 18 |
Masuma Akhter, Shanjida Sultana, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : Oviposition preference and development of rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (Lin.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in different stored grains,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.45 , no.2 , pp.131-138 , 2017
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| 19 |
Tangin Akter, Sangita Ahmed and Hasanuzzaman : Occurrence of Gram-Negative bacteria in cockroaches obtained from different areas of Dhaka City,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoolog , vol.44 , no.2 , pp.229-236 , 2016
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| 20 |
Rimi Farhana, Khan Fatema Awatef, Hamida Khanum and Tangin Akter : Prevalence of dengue fevers among the patients of different economic status attended at local hospital in Dhaka,
Bangladesh Journal of Zoology , vol.42 , no.2 , pp.161-168 , 2014
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| 21 |
Humayun Reza Khan, Md. Muzahidul Islam, Tangin Akter, Md. Rezaul Karim and Md. Sheik Farid : Diversity of mosquitoes and their seasonal fluctuation I two wards of Dhaka City,
Dhaka University Journal 0f biological sciences , vol.23 , no.1 , pp.17-26 , 2014
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| 22 |
Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Muzahidul Islam, Md. Sheikh Farid, Md. Abdur Rashid, Tangin Akter and Humayun Reza Khan. : Spatial Distribution and Seasonal fluctuation of mosquitoes in Dhaka City,
Inter. J of Fauna and Biol. Stu. , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.42-46 , 2013
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| 23 |
Shefali Begum, Tangin Akter and Fatema Toj Zohra : Mortality Effects of garlic, Allium sativum, against the larvae of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae,
Univ. Biol. Sci. , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.143-146 , 2013
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| 24 |
Tangin Akter : “Detection of malaria parasites in Laboratory infected Anopheles mosquitoes.”,
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol Sci. , vol.22 , no.2 , pp.187-190 , 2013
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| 25 |
Tangin Akter : Diagnosis of imported malaria in Japan by using Microtiter plate hybridization technique.”,
Bangladesh J. Zool , vol.41 , no.2 , pp.241-246 , 2013
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| 26 |
Rajib Chowdhury, Ellen Dotson, Anna J. Blackstock, Shannon McClintock, Narayan P, Maheswary, Shyla Faria, Saiful Islam, Tangin Akter, Axel Kroeger, Shireen Akhter and Caryn Bern : . “Comparison of Insecticide-Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying to Control the Vector of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh.”,
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. , vol.84 , no.5 , pp.662-667 , 2011
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Akter Tangin, Yuka Komichi, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Haque Rashidul,, Yusuke Wataya and Hye-Sook Kim : . “Detection of malaria parasites in mosquitoes from the malaria-endemic area of Chakaria, Bangladesh.”,
Biol Pharm Bull. , vol.31 , no.4 , pp.703-708 , 2008
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Caryn Bern, Hightower W. Allen, Chowdhury Rajib, Ali Mustakim, Amann Josef, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Haque Rashidul, Kurkjian Katie, Vaz E. Louise,, Begum Moarrita, Akter Tangin, Cetre–Sossah B. Catherine, Ahluwalia B. Indu, Dotson Ellen, Evan W. Secor, Breiman F. Robert and Maguire James : “Risk factors for kala-azar in Bangladesh.”,
Emerg. Infect. Dis , vol.11 , no.5 , pp.655-662 , 2005
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Ahluwalia B. Indu, Bern Caryn, Costa Criatiane, Tangin Akter, Chowdhury Rajib, Mustakim Ali, , Didarul Alam,, Amann Josef,, Kenah Eben,, Islam Meghla,, Wagatsuma Yukiko, Haque Rashidul,, Brieman F. Robert, and Magure H. James : “Visceral leishmaniasis: Consequences of a neglected disease in a Bangladesh community.”,
Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg , vol.69 , no.6 , pp.624-628 , 2003
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| 30 |
Tangin Akter, Sangita Ahmed and Badhan Rani Das : Carriage of multi-drug resistant Gram negative pathogenic bacteria by the house fly Musca domestica,
Dhaka University journal of Biological Sciences , vol.1 , no.26 , pp.91-99 , 201
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Humayun Reza Khan, Tangin Akter, Md. Sheik Farid, Md. Rezaul Karim and Md. Muzahidul Islam : “Seasonal fluctuations of various mosquito species in two words of Dhaka city.”,
Physiol. Ecol. & Environ. Sci. , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.51-58 , 2914
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Nargis Sultana, Tangin Akter and Shefali Begum : . “Population study of tree hole breeding Aedes (Diptera:Culicidae) species in Dhaka University Campus and its adjacent Suhrawardi Park, Dhaka City, Bangladesh.”,
Bangladesh J Zool. , vol.40 , no.1 , pp.1-11 , 2912
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Monbukagakusho | 2004 | Japan | |
| International | Asian Youth Fellowship | 2003 | Japan |
Name & designation
Dr. Tangin Akter
Professor
Department
Department of Zoology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
aktertl@yahoo.com
Phone
880-2-9661900,