DHAKA, Dec 7, 2018 (BSS) – A two-day National Conference on Conservation
of Animal Habitants for Sustainable Biodiversity begun today at Bangladesh
Shishu Academy Auditorium here.
Department of Zoology of Dhaka University (DU) and Zoological Society of
Bangladesh jointly organized the conference.
Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the
inaugural function while former Chairman of Bangladesh University Grants
Commission Emeritus Prof. Dr. AK Azad Chowdhury addressed it as the chief
guest.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Prof. Selima Khatun, Secretary
of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs Dr. Aparup Chowdhury, Chief
Conservator of Forests Mohammad Shafiul Alam Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Burdwan, India Prof. Dr. Nimai Chandra Saha, Managing
Director of ACI Ltd. Dr. FH Ansary, Country Director of Worldfish, Bangladesh
Dr. Malcolm W Dickson, Member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission Md.
Shajahan Ali Mollah and Pro-Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University Prof. Dr.
Ananda Kumar Shaha addressed the conference as special guests.
Chairman of the Department of Zoology of DU Prof. Humayun Reza Khan,
President of Zoological Society of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Gulshan Ara Latifa
and General Secretary of Zoological Society of Bangladesh Dr. Tapan Kumar Dey
also addressed the programme.
While addressing the event, Former Chairman of Bangladesh University
Grants Commission Emeritus Prof. Dr. AK Azad Chowdhury stressed the need for
conservation of animal habitats to preserve biodiversity.
“Conservation of biodiversity is a constitutional obligation of the
entire citizen,” he said.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman emphasized on
conservation of animal habitants to achieve sustainable development goals.
He called upon the researchers, academicians and professionals to play
an effective role to achieve these goals.
“The Almighty Allah has created the earth for human being, animals,
insects and other creatures with many natural resources. We have to protect
our environment by utilizing all of these resources properly”, he pointed
out.
A good number of academicians, researchers and professionals from home
and abroad are participating in the conference.