Today is the World Meteorological Day 202' and it is being observed in the country and elsewhere in other countries of the world, to commemorate the emergence of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as a specialized agency of the United Nations.

The theme of this year's day is 'The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water across Generations.

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages wishing all programmes taken on the day a success.

Both the President the Prime Minister termed the theme of the day as timely and significant.

In his message, President Md Abdul Hamid said that losses caused by natural disasters have been brought down to a large extent through giving accurate forecasts in advance to people in the country.

In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she is happy to know that Bangladesh is going to observe the World Meteorological Day along with 193 member-states of World Meteorological Organization tomorrow.

The premier said the Awami League government has been working relentlessly on disaster risk reduction, climate change and mitigating its challenges to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

BDST: 1225 HRS, MAR 23, 2023
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