SAARC Meteorological Research Centre

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SAARC Meteorological Research Centre
Formation1995
Dissolved2015
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali

SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was a meteorological research centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh which was operated by South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.[1][2][3]

History[]

SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was established on 2 January 1995 by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.[4][5][6]

Brigadier General was appointed the Chairperson of SAARC Meteorological Research Centre in November 2007.[7]

In 2008, the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre started providing future climate scenario predictions for South Asia.[8] The development was announced by the Director General of SAARC Meteorological Research Centre, Kazi Imtiaz Hossain.[8]

In 2010, it was announced that the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre would create the SAARC Monsoon Initiative to study monsoon weather.[9]

In 2015, the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was closed to be replaced by SAARC Environment and Disaster Management Centre.[4] The centre had published 150 research papers.[4] The staff were surprised by the decision and requested the government of Bangladesh to transfer them to Bangladeshi government research institutes.[4] The SAARC Forestry Centre, based in Bhutan, and SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre, based in Maldives, were also merged into the , based in Gujarat, India.[10][11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque; bdnews24.com. "Before heavy rains, fog-like clouds dazzle Dhaka". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ^ Karim, Naimul (2017-09-08). "An ominous trend". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ Bss, Dhaka (2007-12-09). "Saarc Charter Day observed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ^ a b c d Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque. "SAARC Meteorological Research Centre in Dhaka closing down". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Saarc withdraws meteorological centre from Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ^ "Uncertainties surround future monsoons". 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  7. ^ "Brig Gen Iqbal new SMRC chairman". The Daily Star. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  8. ^ a b "'SMRC can provide regional climate scenario till 2100'". The Daily Star. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Bss, Dhaka (2010-04-29). "Saarc plans common stance on climate in Mexico". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  10. ^ "SAARC Disaster Management Centre" (PDF). unescap.org. SAARC Disaster Management Centre. Retrieved 2 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Is SAARC prepared to combat climate change and its security risks?". The Third Pole. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  12. ^ IANS (2016-01-11). "Three Saarc regional centres shut". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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