Khulna University and Aranyak Foundation, are agreed to jointly monitor and assess the impact of climate change on the ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.
In addition, to facilitate collaborative initiatives in biodiversity conservation, wildlife preservation, and sustainable eco-tourism development these two organisations signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) on Tuesday morning at Khulna University, read a press release.
The MoU was signed by Khulna University Treasurer Professor Amit Roy Chowdhury and Aranyak Foundation Chairperson and Forestry and Environmental Sciences Professor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Dr AZM Manzoor Rashid.
The agreement outlines a collaborative framework for conducting joint research, publications, and implementation in the fields of forests, the environment, and biodiversity. Additionally, two organisations will collaborate in expanding KU's natural resource management related research capabilities.
Both institutions have unanimously agreed to strengthen climate resilience, and environmental conservation, through exchanges between researchers and specialists and organize joint workshops, seminars, and training sessions.
Under the memorandum, promising students from Khulna University will have internship opportunities at the Aranyak Foundation, to realize their potential in building environmental career and leadership.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mahmood Hossain, Registrar (in-charge) Professor Khan Golam Quddus from Khulna University, Rakibul Hasan Mukul, Executive Director of Aranyak Foundation, and biodiversity conservation specialist Md. Baktiar Nur Siddiqui were also present at the signing ceremony.
Established in 2003, Aranyak Foundation has been working towards forest and biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh for the past two decades. On the other hand, Khulna University, founded in 1991, currently offers programs in 29 different disciplines, notably the university has brought in international reputation for its research.
