Matia for utilizing space technology to minimize disaster havoc
Dhaka, June 28 (UNB) - Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury stressed on utilizing space technology for minimizing disaster havoc for ensuring human security and sustainable development.
The government has been able to address all major disasters in recent time like strong cyclone Sidr in 2007 due to timely precautionary messages released by SPARRSO, she said.
The minister was addressing the inaugural session of a seminar at SPARRSO auditorium in the capital this (Tuesday) morning.
Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) organized the seminar tilted ‘Space Technology Application for Monitoring Earth Resources, Disasters and Climate Change Impacts for Ensuring Human Security and Sustainable Development’.
Chaired by SPARRSO chairman Mujibur Rahman Howlader, the session was addressed, among others, by State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hasan Mahmud, defence secretary Khandakar Asaduzzaman and former chairman of SPARRSO Dr M Chowdhury.
Speaking as chief guest, Matia Chowdhury said the government has planned to modernize SPARRSO aiming at building ‘Digital Bangladesh’.
She said that necessary allocation will be made immediately for the development of SPARRSO so that it can provide service by using modern technology.
Matia said considering some devastating disasters, which occurred in recent past in the region, the government is very conscious about disaster. “Devastating cyclone claimed huge lives and properties in 1991. Recent cyclone destroyed huge assets in Myanmar, she added.”
SPARRSO chairman Mujibur Rahman in his key-note presentation said that from 1960 to 2009, Bangladesh had to face 15 cyclones with a death toll of more than 750,000 and the devastating trend and damage of property is on the rise. But, there is a tremendous reduction in human death.
He said early warning system of space technology application is helping much to minimize disaster loss in recent past.
Mujibur Rahman said use of integrated space technological techniques, tools and analysis of different weather prediction model is the need of the hour to face the challenge of climate changes and variations.
The government has been able to address all major disasters in recent time like strong cyclone Sidr in 2007 due to timely precautionary messages released by SPARRSO, she said.
The minister was addressing the inaugural session of a seminar at SPARRSO auditorium in the capital this (Tuesday) morning.
Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) organized the seminar tilted ‘Space Technology Application for Monitoring Earth Resources, Disasters and Climate Change Impacts for Ensuring Human Security and Sustainable Development’.
Chaired by SPARRSO chairman Mujibur Rahman Howlader, the session was addressed, among others, by State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hasan Mahmud, defence secretary Khandakar Asaduzzaman and former chairman of SPARRSO Dr M Chowdhury.
Speaking as chief guest, Matia Chowdhury said the government has planned to modernize SPARRSO aiming at building ‘Digital Bangladesh’.
She said that necessary allocation will be made immediately for the development of SPARRSO so that it can provide service by using modern technology.
Matia said considering some devastating disasters, which occurred in recent past in the region, the government is very conscious about disaster. “Devastating cyclone claimed huge lives and properties in 1991. Recent cyclone destroyed huge assets in Myanmar, she added.”
SPARRSO chairman Mujibur Rahman in his key-note presentation said that from 1960 to 2009, Bangladesh had to face 15 cyclones with a death toll of more than 750,000 and the devastating trend and damage of property is on the rise. But, there is a tremendous reduction in human death.
He said early warning system of space technology application is helping much to minimize disaster loss in recent past.
Mujibur Rahman said use of integrated space technological techniques, tools and analysis of different weather prediction model is the need of the hour to face the challenge of climate changes and variations.
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