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About the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies

Being blighted by the plethora of disasters, hazards, and, issues of comprehensive aftermaths of global warming, adverse environment, and climatic variability, the quintessential urgency to launch a discipline aiming at addressing the holistic approaches of disaster management was a logical demand of time. With a view to imparting knowledge, skills and academic training, and being supported by the Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP) of the Government of Bangladesh, Center for Disaster and Vulnerability Studies started journey on September 2, 2009 at the University of Dhaka. Later, the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerabilities Studies was established on December, 15, 2011 upon the approval of the Syndicate of University of Dhaka. ...

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Message from Director

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Dr. Mohammed Moniruzzaman Khan

Warm greetings from the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka! The institute has led the way in offering top-notch education and research in diverse areas of disaster management since its founding year 2012; from the Department of Sociology of Dhaka University and the Government of Bangladesh as a direct response of the emerging necessity to comprehend ...

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Academic Programs

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Bachelor of Social Sciences in Disaster Management (BSS)

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Professional Master of Disaster Management (PMDM)

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Master of Social Sciences in Disaster Management (MSS)

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MPhil

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PhD

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Latest News

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  • November 27, 2025

IDMVS Moves Forward: A Powerful Gathering to Shape Our Future Curriculum

On 26th November 2025, IDMVS hosted a dynamic and visionary ...

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  • November 26, 2025

Side Event: Effective Early Warning System for All in the Bay of Bengal Region

A special side event titled “Effective Early Warning System for ...

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  • November 23, 2025

A New Chapter Begins for the IDMVS Alumni Community

On 21 November 2025, the Inauguration Program of the IDMVS ...

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Recent and Upcoming Events

28 Apr, 2025

নবীনবরণ ও বিদায় সংবর্ধনা ২০২৫

গত ২৮ এপ্রিল, ২০২৫ (১৫ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২) দুপুর ২:০০ টায় ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইনস্টিটিউট অব ডিজাস্টার ম্যানেজমেন্ট অ্যান্ড ভালনারেবিলিটি স্টাডিজের ১১ তম ও ১২ তম ব্যাচ ব্যাচেলর অব সোশ্যাল সায়েন্সেস (বি.এস.এস) ...

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