PM for upgrading early warning, disaster mitigation system

Stressing upgrading the traditional early warning and disaster mitigation system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that international cooperation for exchange of weather data and information is very important for worldwide disaster management. “Since meteorological phenomena do not obey political or geographical boundaries, international cooperation for exchange of weather data and information throughout the globe is essential for worldwide disaster management,” Hasina said after inaugurating the 41st Session of WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea on Sunday morning. “We’ve to ensure proper application of latest technology with our conventional system for upgrading our existing early warning and mitigation activities,” the Prime Minister added. Defense Secretary Khondoker M Asaduzzaman delivered the address of welcome at the inaugural ceremony held at the International Conference Center of the Prime Minister’s Office. Director of Bangladesh Metrological Department Md Shah Alam gave the vote of thanks. Chief of the tropical cyclone programme division of World Metrological Organisation (WMO) Dr Taoyong Peng; Secretary of Panel on Tropical Cyclones and also the Director General of Pakistan Metrological Department Arif Mahmud; and representative of UN ESCAP Keran Wang also spoke on the occasion, according to UNB.