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Int’l symposium on Environment, Disaster begins at DU
DHAKA, Dec 18,2019 (BSS)- A three-day International symposium on
Environment, Disaster and Health was began today at Dhaka University (DU)
campus.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the function, jointly
organised by Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies
(IDMVS) of DU and International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
at the auditorium of university’s Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman
addressed the inaugural function as the chief guest with Director of IDMVS of
DU Dr Mahbuba Nasreen in the chair.
“Bangladesh has to face some natural disasters due to climate change,” the
state minister said, adding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become able
to reduce the risk and damages of disaster by taking some effective measures
to prevent it.
A good number of students, teachers and renowned international experts on
disaster management, medical science and environmental science took part in
the symposium.
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