Tahmid Rana Khan, a student from the Department of Architecture at MIST, and his team have won the 'BioCity: Youth for Urban Wetland Revival' competition.
We are pleased to share that the team consisting participant from the Department of Architecture, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), has won the "BioCity: Youth for Urban Wetland Revival" competition organized by WaterAid, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, on 22 March 2025. The competition, which received over 140 submissions, focused on restoring and sustainably managing the IPH pond in Mohakhali, an urban wetland facing environmental degradation.
The winning team, WaterYard, presented their innovative proposal, "WaterYard - A Community-Led Urban Wetland Restoration Framework." The team consisted of Tahmid Rana Khan (Dept. of Architecture, MIST), Md Shaidujjaman, Adiba Zaman (BUET), Himel Moulik (BUET), and Nahiduzzaman (University of Dhaka). Their solution integrates ecological, social, and economic sustainability.