The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in Geneva welcomed Team Polaris, a group of young Bangladeshi students who won the 13th edition of CERN’s Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition.
Competing against 712 teams from 89 countries, Team Polaris secured a place among the five winning teams, alongside teams from the United States, the United Kingdom, Türkiye and India.
The journey of Team Polaris, from conducting experiments with limited facilities in Bangladesh to carrying out their experiment at the University of Bonn and CERN, is a remarkable story of talent, perseverance and innovation.
Their experiment focused on polysiloxane-based plastic scintillators for high-energy electron beam profiling at the ELSA accelerator of the University of Bonn.
The team comprises students from colleges in Noakhali, Rangpur and Dhaka.
Congratulating the students, Ambassador Nahida Sobhan described their achievement as a powerful testament to the talent, creativity and global potential of Bangladesh’s young generation.
She also recalled the strong foundation of Bangladesh-CERN cooperation, established in 2012 and strengthened through the 2014 International Cooperation Agreement.
"Their achievement is a proud moment for Bangladesh and a powerful reminder that our greatest strength is our people, especially our youth," she said.