President M Abdul Hamid Thursday urged all to continue their endeavour to understand weather and climate phenomena to save lives, protect properties and assist communities towards a more resilient Bangladesh.
In a message on the occasion of the 'World Meteorological Day, he said latest meteorology and ICT technologies will definitely enhance effective warning system and reduce the losses of lives and properties from natural disasters.
Weather and climate play an important role not only in human lives but also in environment, he said, adding the need for international co-operation in meteorology and related areas has been long recognised by scientists, because the atmosphere has neither political nor geographical boundaries.
The President said the prediction of weather and climate for any part of the globe depends intrinsically on access to information from other parts.
The current worldwide concern over global weather and climate issues has increased public awareness of the need for international cooperation, he added, reports BSS.
"Bangladesh continues to participate actively in international bodies and formal frameworks, in particular the WMO. I am happy to note that Bangladesh Meteorological Department has been playing pivotal role in this regard," Abdul Hamid said.
He said, "I believe that the theme of the World Meteorological Day 2018, 'Weather-ready, climate-smart' highlights the enormous importance of early warning systems and climate services."
Hamid said urbanisation and the spread of megacities mean that more of us are exposed and vulnerable to climate change.
“Now we need to be weather-ready, climate-smart and water-wise,” he hoped.
