The closing ceremony of a two-day disaster management exercise event on earthquakes was held at the Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in the city on Thursday. The closing ceremony of a two-day disaster management exercise event on earthquakes was held at the Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) on Thursday , according to a press release.
BUP's Department of Disaster Management and Resilience (DMR) hosted "Earthquake in Bangladesh: Strengthening Urban Preparedness" during the closing day of the "Disaster Management Exercise (DMX) 4.0".
The two-day exercise was designed to raise awareness about how to strengthen urban preparedness against earthquakes through proper use of structural and non-structural methods, improvement of early warning systems, and disaster preparedness planning.
A total of 18 teams from seven universities across Bangladesh actively participated in the sessions, which included panel discussions, poster exhibitions, and a Table-Top Exercise (TTX) aimed at generating new ideas and solutions related to strengthening urban preparedness.
Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, BSP, ndc, afwc, psc, MPhil, PhD, vice chancellor (VC) of BUP graced the closing ceremony as chief Guest. The VC emphasised on the importance of disaster management education in building a resilient nation and highlighted the role of universities in preparing future leaders to address such challenges. Certificates and prizes were awarded to the winning teams in recognition to their innovative ideas and presentations.
Among others, BUP high officials, faculty members, students, invited guests, and disaster management experts were present at the programme.
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