NDC organises seminar on environmental security

National Defence College (NDC) today organised a daylong seminar titled ‘Environmental Security and Climate Change: Development Challenges for Bangladesh’ at its auditorium at Mirpur Cantonment in Dhaka, reports BSS.

Prime Minister’s Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Mashiur Rahman was the chief guest at the programme, while NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled inaugurated the programme.

Dr Mashiur Rahman in his speech emphasized on building knowledge based society.

“Corporatization is one of the important elements for larger output. We all have to put combined effort for growth,” he said.

NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled on the other hand, said as per the direction of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we are trying our best to improve our environment with our limited resources.

The seminar was moderated by Additional Secretary M Mohsin, a fellow of capstone course of 2019.

Both military and civil personalities and 34 capstone fellows of 2019 attended the seminar, among others.

Emeritus Professor Dr Ainun Nishat and Dhaka University of Department of Geography and Environment Prof Dr A Q M Mahbub presented key note papers at the seminar.