Desk Reporter, Author at The Green Page

The Gravity Flow System (GFS): A Model for Water Supply in the Hills

Desk ReporterMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

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Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Pabla Para, a small settlement of the Mro indigenous community in Bandarban Sadar Upazila, faced significant challenges in accessing safe water. This area, part of the Tongkaboti Union and situated about 1,700 feet above sea level, is home to 85 households with roughly 510 residents, including 253......

Less Traffic, More Screens: The Green Promise and Reality of Online Classes

Desk ReporterMarch 15, 2026March 16, 2026

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Simi Podder, Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Dr. Hafiz is an assistant professor and Simi Podder is an undergraduate student at BRAC University On a typical weekday morning, Safraz logs into his university class from his small room in Keraniganj. His laptop screen fills with familiar squares: classmates joining from Dhaka, Chattogram,......

‘Geneva Declaration’ on the Path to a Plastic-Free World: The Final Chapter of the 2026 Global Agreement

Desk ReporterMarch 14, 2026March 16, 2026

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February 2026 will mark the beginning of a new horizon in the history of human civilization. After four years of tension and debate, a draft agreement to combat global plastic pollution has been finalized at the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.3) session in Geneva, Switzerland. Chilean Ambassador Julio Cardano led......

Floating Solar Power Plant: New Equation of Energy and Environment in Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 13, 2026

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In 2026, a significant breakthrough occurred at Kaptai Lake that addressed Bangladesh’s energy crisis by generating renewable energy without compromising agricultural land. The country’s first large-scale ‘Floating Solar Power Plant’ with a capacity of 50 MW has been launched there. It not only provides electricity, but also plays a unique......

Cox’s Bazar’s ‘Blue Revolution’: How Seaweed Farming Is Emerging as Bangladesh’s Innovative Carbon Sink.

Desk ReporterMarch 12, 2026March 13, 2026

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The blue waters of Cox’s Bazar now hold economic potential for Bangladesh with the presence of seaweed swaying underwater. The government’s ‘Blue Economy 2026’ project has sparked a significant transformation in commercial seaweed farming along a 50-kilometer stretch from Inani to Teknaf. It serves not only as a raw material......

Perovskite Solar Cell: The Great Revolution to End the ‘Silicon Age’ of Solar Energy

Desk ReporterMarch 10, 2026

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An unimaginable revolution took place in the world of solar energy in 2026, breaking the four-decade monotony. The blue silicon panels that we were used to seeing until now had a certain efficiency limit. In February 2026, researchers from Germany and China launched ‘Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells,’ achieving a record......

Preventing Desertification in Varendra region of Bangladesh: Unprecedented Success of Smart Irrigation and ‘Green Varendra’ Mission

Desk ReporterMarch 9, 2026March 10, 2026

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Once upon a time, the Varendra region of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, was called the ‘Desert of Bangladesh’. The abnormally low water table and lack of rain were about to depopulate the region. But this spring of 2026, the scenario has changed. A groundbreaking agricultural transformation is unfolding in this arid region,......

When the power of the stars is in the hands of humans and the end of fossil fuels

Desk ReporterMarch 7, 2026March 7, 2026

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Nuclear Fusion 2026: February 26, 2026. A scientific announcement from the ITER project in Cadarache, France, has forever changed the course of human history. Scientists have successfully created a stable plasma environment similar to that of a star using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. This means that nuclear fusion, the same......

Natural wall on the coast: Artificial oyster wall and living protection of mangroves

Desk ReporterMarch 6, 2026March 7, 2026

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Bangladesh is no longer relying solely on concrete dams to protect its coast from cyclones and tidal waves. In February 2026, one of the world’s largest ‘bio-engineered coastal walls’ was successfully completed on the Sitakunda and Mirsarai coasts. It’s a living wall of artificial oysters and mangrove algae that calms......

Nuclear Fusion – When the Power of the Stars is in the Palm of Humanity

Desk ReporterMarch 5, 2026March 7, 2026

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Mid-2026. A message from the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) on the southern coast of France has shocked the world. Scientists have successfully maintained a fusion reaction for over an hour, achieving a net energy gain for the first time. Nuclear fission (which is what currently powers our power plants)......

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