Project Activities/Areas of Expertise

KEY GOV./NGOs/INGOs/Private Sector FUNDED PROJECT WORKS 

1. Collaborating with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) to develop action plans and implement immediate measures for the Government's “Plastic-Free Saint Martin’s Island” initiative (as a part of BSA work team; position held: Specialist, Green Initiatives) (Oct. 2024 – continuing).

2. Conceptualization, planning, and implementation of the "Transforming BRAC University into Bangladesh's First Plastic-Free Campus and Progressively Moving Towards a Zero-Waste Campus" Project at BRAC University (as a part of BSA work team; position held: Specialist, Green Initiatives) (Sept. 2024 – continuing).

3. As a focal from BSA, Supervised the Awareness Event of “Youth-Led Action on Plastic Pollution: Workshop, Post-Flood Cleanup, and Medical Camp” in Feni (Hosted by Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance (BSA), in association with BRAC, and PRAN-RFL Group) (Sept. 2024).

4. Coordinated and Moderated a Webinar on “Breaking the Plastic Habit: Exploring Pathways to Sustainable Alternatives and Substitutes” (as a part of BSA initiative) (Apr. 2024).

5. Conceptualization and planning for “Piloting Zero-Waste City Concept in Selected Areas of Savar Municipality and Progressively Transforming Savar Municipality into A Model Zero-Waste City” Project (as a part of BSA work team) (June 2024 – continuing).

6. Supervised the daylong awareness event on waste segregation at source and proper disposal in Savar Municipality to commemorate the World Environment Day on June 5, 2024 (Event Activities: 'Awareness Through Art" workshop: 400 participants from 7 schools & 1 college; Open discussion session with local community and municipal authorities; Saplings distribution to all the participants; community cleanup drive).

7. IEE study for “Capacity Enhancement of Distribution Network in 13 Industrial Hub Enriched PBSs Surrounding Dhaka City under BREB” project (Dec. 2023 to date) (Client: IIFC/BREB) (Positions held: Mid-level Environmental Specialist). 

8. EIA, SIA, Model Simulation, and Source Vulnerability Assessment under “Water Resources Availability and its Impact Due to Abstraction, Use and Discharge in the surrounding Project Area of Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages Limited, Bhaluka, Mymensingh” project (Nov. 2023 to date) (Client: Coca-Cola) (Positions held: Mid-level Environmental and Social Consultant). 

9. IEE, EIA, and SIA study for “Construction of Raipura 120 MWp (AC) Grid Tied Solar Power Plant Project at Raipura, Narsingdi” project (October 2023 to ongoing) (Client: IDCOL/Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Consultant).

10. EIA and SIA study for “Replacement of Damaged/Narrow /Temporary Bridges and Culverts of Mymensingh Zone” project (September 2023 to ongoing) (Client: IIFC/RHD) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental and Social Specialist). 

11. EIA, and SIA study for “Supply of Treated Water from Meghna River to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar” project. (July. 2023 to date) (Client: Grant Thornton/CWASA) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental and Social Specialist). 

12. Environmental Quality Assessment, Consultations and Modeling under “Feasibility Study for Construction of Bridges over the River Meghna on Shariatpur-Chandpur Road & Gazaria-Munshiganj Road and Preparation of Master Plan for Bangladesh Bridge Authority” project (May. 2023 to date) (Client: TYPSA/BBA) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental and Social Specialist).

13. EIA, IEE, LAP, and RAP study for “Construction of Double Line Track Between Khulna-Darsana Junction Section of Bangladesh Railway” project; Funded by Government of India (LOC) and GoB (Mar 2023 to date) (Client: STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd., India/Bangladesh Railway) (Positions held: Mid-Level Environmental Expert).

14. IEE and EIA study of “2 development cum assessment well (Sundalpur-4 and Srikail-5) and 2 Exploration Well (Sundalpur South-1 and Jamalpur-1) Development” project (Jan. 2023 to date) (Client: IIFC/BAPEX) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist). 

15. Feasibility study for “water resources availability and its impact due to abstraction, use and discharge in the surrounding project area, as per requirement of WARPO for BSRM industrial park, Sonapahar, Mirsarai, Chattogram” project (December 2022 to October 2023) (Client: BSRM/WARPO) (Positions held: Jr. Consultant).

16. ESIA study of “3 MW (AC) Off-Grid Solar PV-Battery-Diesel Hybrid Power Plant Project at Monpura, Bhola” project (July 2023 to January 2024) (Client: IDCOL/Western Monpura Solar Power Limited) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Expert).

17. Assessment of Micro-Plastic (MP) Pollution in Rivers and Canals around Dhaka City (June 2022 to October 2023) (Client: World Bank Group) (Positions held: Junior Consultant/Co-Ordinator).

18. Monthly Environmental Quality Assessment and Monitoring for “Climate Change Adapted Urban Development (CCAUD) Programme for Barisal Component Phase-1” project (September 2021 to date) (Client: KFW/Barisal City Corporation) (Positions held: Co-Ordinator/Mid-level Environmental Specialist).

19. IEE, EIA, and SIA study for “Replacement of Dilapidated and Narrow Bailey Bridge at Important Points (Chattogram Zone)” project; Funded by GoB (August 2022 to March 2023) (Client: RHD) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist).

20. IEE and EIA study of “3D Seismic Survey at Habiganj, Bakhrabad, and Meghna Gas Field” project (February 2023 to November 2023) (Client: IIFC/BGFCL) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Consultant).

21. EIA study for “Procurement of 2000hp Rig Purchase” Project; Funded by GoB (June 2023 to August 2023) (Client: IIFC/BAPEX) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist). 

22. EIA study for “One Deep Exploration Well (Srikail Deep-1) Drilling” project; Funded by GoB (Jan. 2023 to Jan. 2024) (Client: IIFC/BAPEX) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist). 

23. EIA, SIA, and RP study for “Improvement of the Hatirjheel-Rampura-Bonoshree Ideal School and College Sheikherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Highway into 4-lanes (including link to Chittagong Road intersection and access to Tarabo) through Public Private Partnership” project (June 2022 to February 2023) (Client: Dhaka RAD Elevated   Expressway Company Limited / Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist) (Activities performed: Updating the EIA; SIA; and RP reports).

24. Quarterly and Monthly Environmental Quality Assessment and Monitoring of Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project (December 2021 to date) (Client: ITD Bangladesh Company Limited (Tranche-1) and SDRB-SINOHYDRO JV (Tranche-2)) (Positions held: Environmental Quality Expert). 

25. ESIA study of 1.494 MWp Industrial Rooftop Solar Project of NAAFCO Pharma Limited, Bhaluka, Mymensingh (October 2021 to December 2021) (Client: IDCOL/NAAFCO Pharma Limited) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist). 

26. Feasibility Study Along with Detailed Design for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of the Bridges and Tracks in Eastern and Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway (May 2022 to January 2023) (Client: Bangladesh Railway/IIFC) (Positions held: Jr. Environmental Specialist). 

N.B.: All tasks were carried out as part of my job responsibilities at BSA, BRAC and DSCL