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...

Dr. Mohammed Moniruzzaman Khan Director, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies

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 ...