Registration
Welcome Address
Labiba Rahman , Strategic Advisor, Shakti Foundation.
Dhaka's Air Quality Landscape
Prof. Abdus Salam Ph.D. , Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka.
Inaugural Speech
Ms. Änjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau, USAID
Special Remarks
Mr. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Session 1: Catalyzing Clean Air - From Research to Actionable insights
Imran Ahmed Deputy Executive Director, Shakti Foundation and Advisor to the Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation
Chief Guest Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Nasrul Hamid, MP Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Änjali Kaur Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Asia, USAID
Prof. Adil Mohammed Khan Ph.D. President of Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University
Q&A/Discussion
Lunch
Breathing Heavy: New Evidence on Air Pollution and Health
Iffat Mahmud , Senior Operations Officer, Health Nutrition & Population Unit, The World Bank
Session 2: Managing Air Quality - Solutions Across Sectors
Nahim Razzaq, MP Convenor, Climate Parliament Bangladesh
Md. Atiqul Islam Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
Habibur Rahman, BPM (Bar), PPM (Bar) Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Major General (Retd.) Siddiqur Rahman Sarker Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK)
Nur Mohammad Mazumder Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)
Advocate Syeda Rizwana Hasan Chief Executive, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)
Prof. Md. Akter Mahmud Ph.D. Department of Urban & Regional Planning Jahangirnagar University
Closing Remarks