The Third Asian Water Cycle Symposium
Beppu, Japan, 2-4 December 2007

GEOSS/AWCI Capacity Building Programme inBangladesh
Md. Abdul Quadir, MOD (Presenter)
Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman, BUET
Dr. Bilqis Amin Hoque, EPRC
Md. Abdul Mannan, BMD
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Maps of Bangladesh, world and Asia

Position of Bangladesh is shown in this world MAP and ASIA map.

Location of Bangladesh

GEOGRAPHY OF BANGLADESH
Bangladesh
isaSoutheast Asian countryof area
¾ about 148,875 sq. Km.
¾ Lat: 200 45' to 260 40'N
¾ Long: 880 05' to 920 40¾ Most part of it is a plain
low land, with the hills inthe SE and NE parts.
¾ The vast Bay of Bengal
lies to the south and¾ great Himalayas in thenorth of the country.

¾ Land of about 230 rivers¾ But 57 rivers originate
from outside.
¾ The
major
riversMeghna,PadmaandBrahmaputra.
¾ Trans boundary rivers
affects
theClimaticconditions.
¾ Among
thenaturaldisasters• Drought• Flood• Cyclones & Storm Surges• Nor’westers/Tornadoes• River-erosion• Heavy Rainfall• Salinity• Arsenic Contamination• Water Scarcity & Pollution

Topography ofBangladesh• Land elevation of 50%of the country is within
5 m of MSL- About 68% of thecountry is vulnerable toflood- 20-25% of the area isinundated during
normal flood

CAPACITY BUILDING

Introduction• Building capacity is essential to the nation, which includes ensuring
full utilization of the datasets for end users.
• The importance of capacity building is critical for all nations,especially for developing nations like Bangladesh.
• In the coming years, growing country population with expanding
economies will require access to Earth observations for a wide rangeof societal, scientific, and economic needs.
• International contributions are essential for completing the data
sets needed to address important national issues.

1.1 The national committee for GEOSS/AWCI in Bangladesh
1Mr. Kamrul Hasan, Secretary, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Chairman
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka

2Brigadier General Shah Md. Sultan Uddin Iqbal, BIRPROTIK, CoJoint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of the Chairman
People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka (Md. Abdul Quadir,Representative)

3Mr. Md. Nazmul Huda Khan, ndc., Chairman, SPARRSO, Member
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka

4Dr. Md. Shahjahan Biswas, Director General, Health Services, Member
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of thePeople’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka

5Dr. Samarendra Karmakar, Director (Current Charge), MemberBangladesh Meteorological Department, Government of the Secretary
People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka

6Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Member
Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering andTechnology (BUET)7Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman, Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering andTechnology (BUET)

8Dr. Bilqis Amin Hoque, Executive Director & Head of Research, Member
Environment & Population Research Centre (EPRC)

9Dr. Wais Kabir, Director, SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC), Member
Bangladesh, Dhaka

Member

10 Mr. Md. Sazedul Karim Chowdhury, Superintendent Member
Engineer/Director, Processing and Flood Forecasting Circle,
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Ministry ofWater Resources, Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladesh, Dhaka
11 Mr. Md. Abu Sadeque, PEg., Director (Admin), Bangladesh Member
Disaster Management Bureau (DMB), Ministry of Food andDisaster Management, Government of the People’s Republicof Bangladesh, Dhaka
12 Mr. Sardar M. Shah-Newaz, Principal Specialist, Irrigation Member
Management Division, Institute of Water Modeling (IWM), New
DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka.

National data management group
1.

Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman, Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology(BUET)

Teamleader

2.

Dr. A. K. M. Saiful Islam, Assistant Professor,IWFM, Bangladesh University of Engineeringand Technology (BUET)

Member3.

Md. Abdul Mannan, Meteorologist,
MemberBangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)

4.

Mr. Zakir Hossain, Institute of Water
Management (IWM), New DOHS, Mohakhali,
Dhaka

MemberBANGLADESHGEOSS/AWCIFood & DisasterNational Committee+Working Group

HealthClimate

CLIMATE CHANGE

Water Resources

Agriculture

Flood
Drought Cyclone
Storm surge Fisheries Forestry
Salinity Sea-level rise River-Erosion Biodiversity Ecosystems

GEOSS/AWCI Capacity Development Framework• Goal and Objectives• Target groups• Methodology• Institutions• Conceptual Diagram

Goal and Objects:¾ to facilitate and develop sustainable mechanisms ofBangladesh¾ Use advanced earth observations systems,
associated data and tools for water cycle research.
To do these we need to do..
• Downscaling the regional and global information toMeghna Basin Scale• Identify reliable and efficient toolsTarget Groups for capacity building of Bangladesh• Researchers• Professionals• Administrative and Local governments

Methodology: GEOSS/AWCI Capacity Building Programa. Observation instruments and networking: At present¾ Rain-gauges are used to measure rainfall at different points in thetargeted basin.
¾ The weather radar is operated to monitor the flood situation.
b. Data management:¾ Rainfall (Rain gauge)¾ Temperature,¾ Wind and¾ Radar data are archived in Bangladesh Meteorological Department(BMD).
¾ Archived data can be used following the WMO and Local
Government policy.
c. Capacity building: Capacity building is very essential for the decision
makers, researchers and end users. Capacity building through¾ Training and¾ Workshop is expected through this project.
d. Development of Early-warning system: Program is ongoing with other
Government organization such as¾ BMD,
¾ BWDB, EPRC, IWM¾ BUETFig. 2. The GBM (Ganges Brahmaputraand Meghna) basins.

General Information of Meghna Basin
A. Boundary Extent
Extent, Total (India + Bangladesh) ,Min

Longitude: 900 30’, Latitude : 230 10’

Max

Longitude: 940 25’, Latitude : 250 40’

Extent, Bangladesh PartMin

Longitude: 900 30’, Latitude : 230 15’

Max

Longitude: 920 32’,Latitude : 250 15’

Basin Outlet

Chandpur (close to District town)

Longitude: 900 40’, Latitude : 230 10’
B. Basin Area
Total (India + Bangladesh): 61,021 Km2Bangladesh Part: 20,530 Km2

6. Schedule2008:¾ Collection of GMS data
¾ Modification of CST for new datasets¾ Collection of DEM (data)¾ Collection of Digital soil map¾ Collection of digital land use data
¾ Field inspection¾ Collection of rainfall data
¾ Rain gauge data

6. Schedule (Continue)
2009:¾ Calibration of the model parameters
2010:¾ Run Hydrological model¾ Data analysis and preparation of inundation map
2008, 2009 & 2010:¾ Capacity building7. Data requirement for Meta dataSurface¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾

Air Temperature
HumidityWindPressure
Precipitation
Snow Depth
Skin Temperature – RCM data
Upward Short wave Radiation – RCM data
Downward Short wave Radiation – RCM data
Upward Long wave Radiation – RCM data
Downward Long wave Radiation – RCM data
Net Radiation – RCM data
Sensible Heat Flux – RCM data
Latent Heat Flux – RCM data
Ground Heat Flux – RCM data
CO2 Flux- RCM data

Hydrological¾ Stream flow
¾ Reservoir (Water level, Outflow)¾ Groundwater Table¾ Evaporation¾ Soil Temperature¾ Soil Moisture
Atmosphere¾ Planetary Boundary Layer Tower¾ Pilot Balloon¾ Radiosonde¾ RadarWater Quality¾ Groundwater quality indicators¾ Surface water quality indicators

Others¾ Ground Water Well

Resource Organization
1. Name of Organizations:a. Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
b. Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
2. Contact Persons:a. Dr. Samarendra Karmaker, Director, BMD, Dhaka,Bangladesh,E-mail: directorbmd2005@yahoo.com
Phone: + 88-01556362723
b. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Associate Professor, BUET, Dhaka,Bangladesh,E-mail: mnislam@phy.buet.ac.bd,
Phone: 88-01715573040

Temporal Dataa. Data Type:¾ Raingauge-34 stations of Bangladesh, 1950 topresent date, According to WMO and Local
Government policy, CD¾ Weather Radar: Bangladesh and its
surroundings, From 2000 to present date,
According to Local Government policy, CD

Location of operational 35 FirstClass Observatories of BMD

Location of operational 10 Pilot
Balloon Observatories of BMD

Figure: Proposed First Class Observatories of BMDLocation of Rawin
Sonde (Upper air)Observatories ofBMD
LegendOperational

Non-Operational(To be operational thisyear)

Fig: Proposed Agro-meteorological Observatories of BMD

Location of 12
AgrometObservatories ofBMD

Automatic rain-gauge Stations over Northeastern Bangladesh underMonsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction
Initiative (MAHASRI) project
26

Goainghat
Bharaganj
Jaintiapur
Chhatak Netrohaor
Sylhet Airport
Amarshid25

JuriHabigange
Srimangal

Station name24

BARI, Jaintiapur
Naljuri, Goainghat

23

Amarshid
Netrohaor
22

Chhatak
JuriHabigange21Srimangal BMD
899091

92

Sylhet Airport BMD
BDR, Bharaganj

Location ofRADAR Stationsof BMD
LegendOperationalUnder processof Installation

Detection Range ofthe Radar System
including theProposed one

Training Services on specific topics
Flood Related:
a. Short course on Water and Flood Management…..
¾ Journalists (Occasional) at Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB)
and BUEb. GIS and Remote sensing for Flood Disaster Management in
Bangladesh

Water quality
a. Short course on Remote Sensing and GIS in Water Management atBUET.

Climate sector
Title: "To develop a hydro-meteorological prediction system for flood
monitoring and forecasting in the Meghna river basin in Bangladesh".

Component Project: GEOSS/AWCI in Bangladesh (GEOSS/AWCI-BD)

Cyclone SIDR during 1015 November inBangladesh¾ Cyclcone SIDR has
devastating affect on
Bangladesh but due totimelyandaccurate
forecast
death
toll
reduced remarkably.
¾ Details on Cyclone
SIDR will be delivered
during the country reporton“DemonstrationProjects” tomorrow.

Conclusion¾ For the capacity building we have planned elaborate
programme out of which limited success has beenachieved as budget from the government is limited.
¾ It we get external technical and financial support wewould be able to contribute to meet the target of AWCI.