Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said Govt is working to develop for understandable early warning system to avoid loss of lives and livelihood of people in the Natural calamities. She urged all stakeholders to actively contribute towards developing an effective hydrological status and outlook system. She emphasized that the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities are at constant risk due to climate hazards, making it essential to have an efficient early warning system.
Speaking as the chief guest at a stakeholders’ consultation workshop titled “Early Warning for All through Hydrological Status and Outlook System” held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, she stressed that early warnings are a vital part of building resilience. A robust hydrological system, she noted, would allow for better forecasting of potential disasters, enabling proactive measures to protect lives, property, and natural resources.
Md Ashraf Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Defence presided over the workshop. Kamrul Hasan, Secretary Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief; Md Nazmul Ahsan,  Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Dr Hwirin Kim, Head of Hydrology and water Resources Division, WMO also spoke as special guests.