The International Day for Disaster Reduction-2018 was observed at Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday in a befitting manner.
The Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies of the university brought out a procession from the premises of Aparajeya Bangla, marking the day.
Teachers and students of various institutes and departments of the university joined procession, a DU press release said. DU Vice-Chancellor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the programme. DU Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad, among others, was present.