iCSNBE - Sustainability in Natural and Built Environment

Keynote Speech 1:

Ecology, Economics and Society: Reconstructing the Deconstructed

Professor Mizan R Khan, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Khan is a Professor at the Environmental Science and Management department of North South University. He received his higher degrees in Economics from Russia and the USA. He is also one of the foremost experts of climate change and finance in Bangladesh and has several publications to his name, including books published by MIT Press and Routledge.

Keynote Speech 2:

Government and Sustainability in Bangladesh

Dr. Nurul Quadir, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Bangladesh

Dr. Quadir is an Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of Bangladesh. He has a PhD in Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability from the UK and is a regular attendee/speaker at UNFCCC conferences and meetings like COP.

Keynote Speech 3:

Aspects of Groundwater Development

Professor K. M. U. Ahmed, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

Dr. Ahmed is the pioneer of Arsenic research, SAR Systems and Groundwater Development in Bangladesh. He obtained his PhD in Hydrogeology from the UK and currently holds the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Geology of Dhaka University. He has a vast research and project implementation experience with several private and public entities.

Keynote Speech 4:

Sustainability in the RMG Sector

Mr Abdullah M. Talha, Director, Noman Group, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mr. Talha is a national multi award-winning entrepreneur specializing in supply chain, marketing, branding and technology. He is currently the Deputy Manager Director of Noman Group and has vast knowledge of the textile industry of the country. He has a BBA from North South University and is enthusiastic about several societal causes .