Gazipur:State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief M. Iqbal Hossain inspected the ongoing construction work of the National Disaster Management Research and Training Institute in Gazipur today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the state minister stated that the institute aims to develop skilled manpower through disaster preparedness training, conduct research on climate-induced disasters, enhance disaster management capacity, and reduce people’s vulnerability to such events.
The institute will offer specialized training to officials and volunteers from all agencies involved in disaster management. The state minister also expressed hope that the institute would become one of the leading disaster research and training centers in South Asia and globally.
Situated on 8.20 acres of land within the Gazipur City Corporation, the project includes an academic-cum-administrative building and a six-storey residential training hostel. Project Director Russell Sabreen and other officials were present during the inspection.