DHAKA, June 04, 2025 (BSS) - Over 153 Bangladeshi students applied to participate in the North Pole Expedition- 6, the Icebreaker of Knowledge, said a press release today.

North Pole Expedition is an international scientific and educational project implemented by the network of Nuclear Industry Information Centres (NIIC) with the support of Rosatom, it said.

The message said over 3,500 entries were received from students from 20 countries, including Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, India, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, and other countries.

The winners' names in the 6th Icebreaker of Knowledge qualifying round international scientific and educational project will be announced on June 20.

The project, aimed at promoting natural science disciplines and technologies of the nuclear industry, involves the selection of students aged 14-16 from all over the world to participate in a scientific and educational expedition to the North Pole aboard the 50 Let Pobedy nuclear icebreaker.
 
This year's expedition is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry and the 500th anniversary of exploring the Northern Sea Route.

The competition was held online on the goarctic.energy website. In the final round of the competition, the applicants who have scored the most points will face another challenge. They will be asked to make a video presentation on how nuclear technology can change life in their countries. 

The creative assignments will be evaluated by an international jury. 

Since the launch of the project 6 years back, more than 350 gifted students have participated in Rosatom's Arctic expeditions. 

Russia is the only country in the world with a nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet, said the press release.