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Department of Meteorology, 91¾«Æ·, has been provisionally selected for a new international research project under the SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) program for Fiscal Year 2025, administered by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).  Among the ten new projects selected globally, our project falls under the “Disaster Prevention and Mitigation” category. The title of our project is: “Improvement of Inundation Forecast to Develop Flood Resilient Society under Climate Change.”  This prestigious selection with a budget of 500 Million Yen provides an excellent opportunity to enhance international research collaboration and contribute significantly to the development of flood resilience and disaster prevention strategies in the context of climate change.
Dr. Fatima Akter, Chairperson of the Department of Meteorology is the Principal Investigator from Bangladesh side. Professor Toru Terao is the Principal Investigator from Japan side.