A national conference on ‘Population and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges in Bangladesh (NCPSD)’ was held at the Senate Building of Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday.
Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development (PSHRD) hosted the conference for sharing the ideas and research findings relevant to the issues and challenges of sustainable development for Bangladesh through the academicians, research scholars and other stakeholders.
More than 100 teachers and experts concerned from different universities of the country took part in the conference.
During the daylong conference, four technical sessions were held and 24 papers were presented.
RU Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Abdus Sobhan addressed the opening session as the chief guest while Pro-VC Professor Chowdhury Jakaria and UNFPA Representative to Bangladesh Dr Asa Britta Torkelsson spoke as special guests.
PSHRD Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam Mondal presided over the ceremony while Professor Ashraful Islam Khan welcomed the participants.
