Campus Report :
A two member environmental experts led by Dr Wojciech Jozewicz, Department Manager, ARCADIS, USA called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique on Saturday at the latter’s office. Another member of the delegation was Gene Stephenson, expert for sample collection from black smoke. DU Prof Dr Abdus Salam and Associate Professor Dr Md. Arifur Rahman of the Department of Chemistry were, among others present on the occasion.
During the meeting they discussed various aspects of contemporary global affairs. However, the issues such as environment, air pollution, climate change and its effects on human lives as well as livelihoods of people specially of developing countries got importance in the discussion. The delegates expressed keen interest to work more closely with the Department of Chemistry of Dhaka University.
Thanking the delegates for their assistance in providing scientific equipments for the Department of Chemistry of the university, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique hoped that the existing bi-lateral relations between the USA and Bangladesh would be further strengthened in future.
The delegates came to Bangladesh in order to conduct a joint research at Dhamrai Upzilla of Dhaka District in collaboration with the Chemistry Department of university.
The prime objective of the research is to identify and measure harmful elements in the air caused by black smoke emission by the brickfields.
A two member environmental experts led by Dr Wojciech Jozewicz, Department Manager, ARCADIS, USA called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique on Saturday at the latter’s office. Another member of the delegation was Gene Stephenson, expert for sample collection from black smoke. DU Prof Dr Abdus Salam and Associate Professor Dr Md. Arifur Rahman of the Department of Chemistry were, among others present on the occasion.
During the meeting they discussed various aspects of contemporary global affairs. However, the issues such as environment, air pollution, climate change and its effects on human lives as well as livelihoods of people specially of developing countries got importance in the discussion. The delegates expressed keen interest to work more closely with the Department of Chemistry of Dhaka University.
Thanking the delegates for their assistance in providing scientific equipments for the Department of Chemistry of the university, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique hoped that the existing bi-lateral relations between the USA and Bangladesh would be further strengthened in future.
The delegates came to Bangladesh in order to conduct a joint research at Dhamrai Upzilla of Dhaka District in collaboration with the Chemistry Department of university.
The prime objective of the research is to identify and measure harmful elements in the air caused by black smoke emission by the brickfields.
