The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Defence at its 12th meeting on Wednesday discussed on the steps undertaken for modernization of the meteorological department.
The committee has also recommended for appointing an Air Force official at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department under deputation, according to the meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here with committee chairman Mohammad Subid Ali Bhuiyan in the chair.
Committee members Muhammad Faruque Khan, M Illius Uddin Mollah, M Motahar Hossen, M Nasir Uddin and Nahid Ijahar Khan were also attended the meeting.
In the meeting, they discussed on strengthening of information services and precautionary weather forecast messages under Bangladesh regional meteorology and climate service project (component-A).
“Modernization and better supervision of the project have also been stressed at the meeting,” the parliament release added.
