Md Shafiqul Islam

Dr Md. Shafiqul Islam is a professor, researcher, and writer at the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University. Email: msislam@du.ac.bd

Ukraine war and the reliance on Russian energy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have already created a global energy insecurity.

2y ago

Can Ukraine war spell a nuclear disaster?

In a callback to its trigger-happy Soviet days, Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, blocking all avenues of dialogue and

2y ago

In search of safe, affordable and clean electricity

Following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan’s Fukushima, nuclear power’s share in global electricity-generation saw a staggering decline from 13 percent to 10 percent.

3y ago

Power generation using nuclear energy is cheaper and safer

Since the very inception of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project, the corresponding unit cost of generating electricity—per kilowatt-hour (kWh)—has been a subject of much speculation.

3y ago

State of nuclear safety education and research in Bangladesh

After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

7y ago
April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Ukraine war and the reliance on Russian energy

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have already created a global energy insecurity.

March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022

Can Ukraine war spell a nuclear disaster?

In a callback to its trigger-happy Soviet days, Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, blocking all avenues of dialogue and

November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021

In search of safe, affordable and clean electricity

Following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan’s Fukushima, nuclear power’s share in global electricity-generation saw a staggering decline from 13 percent to 10 percent.

November 2, 2021
November 2, 2021

Power generation using nuclear energy is cheaper and safer

Since the very inception of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project, the corresponding unit cost of generating electricity—per kilowatt-hour (kWh)—has been a subject of much speculation.

October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017

State of nuclear safety education and research in Bangladesh

After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman