Air Quality Research and Monitoring Centre inaugurated at DU

AQRMC formally inaugurated at DU

A modern Air Quality Research and Monitoring Centre (AQRMC) has been established at the centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS) of Dhaka University. The inaugural ceremony of the centre was held today 3 December, 2014 (Wednesday) at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university. It was followed by an international seminar titled ?Air Quality and Its Consequences: Global Perspective in the same venue.

Presided over by the Pro-Vice chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University and Sub-Project Manager (CP-2196) Prof. Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain the inaugural ceremony of the AQRMC and the international seminar was addressed by Prof. Dr. A.K Azad Chowdhury, State Minister and Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) as chief guest while Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Operations Officer of World Bank, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Benter of Wuppertal University, Germany, Dr. Ferdinand von Weyhe, Charge D Affairs of Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka and Prof. Dr. M. Muhibur Rahman, former member of UGC addressed the function as special guests. Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain, Director of CARS, DU gave vote of thanks.

The AQRMC has been set up by the supports from Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of the UGC of Bangladesh funded by World Bank and Bangladesh Government under the sub-project, "Establishing an Air Quality Monitoring Centre (CP-2196)", in collaboration with Wuppertal University, Germany.

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Account BenefitState Minister and UGC Chairman Prof. Dr. A.K Azad Chowdhury said Bangladesh is the worst sufferer from climate change, air pollution and global warming. Dhaka University has many capable scientists and researchers in these fields. Air Quality Research and Monitoring Centre (AQRMC) has rightly been established in this University.

He hoped that this center would help monitor air quality of Bangladesh and give solution to mitigate air pollution.

Pro-Vice chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University and Sub-Project Manager (CP-2196) Prof. Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain gave in brief the history of establishing Air Quality Research and Monitoring Centre (AQRMC) and its functions.

Dr. Ferdinand von Weyhe, Charge D Affairs of Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka said Air Quality Research and Monitoring Centre (AQRMC) at DU is the fruit of academic exchange program between Bangladesh and Germany. He expected that this mutual collaboration and cooperation between these two countries will continue in the days to come.
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