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A seminar titled ‘Progress in earth surface monitoring utilising remote sensing techniques: Bangladesh perspective’ was held at the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation on Monday.

SPARRSO chairman and additional secretary Md Rashidul Islam inaugurated the day-long seminar as chief guest, said a press release on Tuesday. 


Brigadier General AKM Fazlur Rahman of the ministry of defence was present as special guest at the seminar, chaired by SPARRSO member Jasim Uddin Haider.

Dhaka University Professor M Shahidul Islam presented a keynote paper titled ‘Application of GIS and remote sensing in integrated coastal zone management: Bangladesh context’ and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Professor AKM Saiful Islam presented another keynote paper titled ‘Remote sensing applications for climate risk assessment’.

Renowned professors, scientists from DU, BUET, Jahangirnagar University and Jagannath University, and representatives from various ministries/agencies/departments/directorates, including the ministry of defence were present.