Students from the Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka have participated in numerous humanitarian activities. During a 2018 flood, students from the 2nd batch initiated to provide aid to the population affected. Funds were collectively donated by the students of the department which were later distributed. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, the then Dean of Faculty of Earth and Environment Sciences visited flood affected areas along with students from the department and provided aid.

Department's Facebook page also post awareness messages and conveys relavent extreme event warnings.