A day-long national workshop on ‘Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh: Special Attention on the Kutupalong Rohingya Camp, Cox’s Bazar’ was held on Sunday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU) under the auspices of DU Disaster Science and Climate Resilience Department. State Minister for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman, MP was present as chief guest while Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal presided over the workshop.
Chairman of the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman, Director General of the Department of Disaster Management Md. Mijanur Rahman.
, Additional Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division Neelima Akhtar, Brigadier General Ahmed Zamiul Islam and Associate Professor of University College London Dr. Bayes Ahmed addressed the workshop as special guests.
State Minister for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman said, Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has achieved tremendous success in disaster risk reduction management.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal said that participants involved in disaster management sector would be highly benefitted from this workshop. He stressed the need for undertaking co-ordinated measures on disaster risk reduction and creating public awareness.
Faculties, experts, researchers, students and representatives of different institutions participated in the workshop.
