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fecal sludge

Fecal Sludge Management Solutions for Urban Sanitation

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in improving sanitation over the past few decades. However, as urbanization accelerates, a new challenge has emerged — managing fecal sludge from millions of households and institutions that are not connected to centralized sewer systems. Effective fecal sludge management (FSM) is now essential to safeguarding public health, protecting the environment, […]

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water quality parameters and standards

Water Quality Parameters: Key to Safe Drinking Water

Bangladesh, with its dense population and dependence on surface and groundwater, faces persistent challenges in ensuring safe drinking water. While availability has improved over the years, the question of safety continues to dominate public discourse. Contamination from arsenic, iron, salinity, and microbial agents often compromises water quality across the country. This is why monitoring and

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seawater desalination plant

Tackling Climate-Driven Water Scarcity with Smart Desalination

Bangladesh, a country rich in rivers and rainfall, ironically faces increasing water scarcity due to the devastating impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, prolonged droughts, and erratic rainfall patterns are putting tremendous pressure on freshwater sources across the country. For coastal communities in particular, the intrusion of saltwater into groundwater has rendered

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what is the difference between diffusion and osmosis

Understanding the Difference Between Osmosis and Diffusion

In the heart of Bangladesh’s education system, science is a key subject for students from secondary school to higher education. Among the foundational concepts in biology and chemistry, osmosis and diffusion often create confusion due to their similarities. However, understanding the difference between osmosis and diffusion is essential not only for academic success but also

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activated carbon water filter

Activated Carbon Filter: Working and Applications

Clean and safe water is a fundamental need, yet for many communities across Bangladesh, access remains inconsistent due to pollution, salinity, and inadequate infrastructure. In such a scenario, the activated carbon filter has emerged as a reliable and cost-effective solution for both household and industrial water purification. This blog explores how activated carbon filters work,

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chlorination

Chlorination Process: Safeguarding Water from Contaminants

Access to safe drinking water remains a major public health priority in Bangladesh. While the country has made commendable progress in expanding water supply coverage, the quality of water—particularly from surface sources and shallow tube wells—continues to pose serious challenges. One of the most effective and widely adopted solutions for disinfecting water and eliminating harmful

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