GIT training opens up new avenues for Bangladeshi women

Combining ground and satellite data to forecast flood in Nepal

Every year, the western region of Nepal faces the wrath of the Karnali River. As the rains fall and the ...

Natural coastal land expansion offers hope to low-lying Bangladesh

Coastal land expansion in northern Bay of Bengal (1989–2018): Dark green represents regained land area that is unchanged, light green ...

Regional institutional collaboration and geospatial research: Students lead the way

The Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS of Bangladesh’s Jahangirnagar University leads the way in geospatial research in the country, ...

Closing the STEM gender gap: Training women in geospatial information technology

Improving food security in the Indo-Gangetic Basin using satellite data

Global food security is a complex issue and is expected to worsen due to population growth and other emerging issues ...

Underpinning flood preparedness in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), under the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), shoulders a gargantuan task. In April ...

Monitoring air quality from space during the COVID-19 pandemic

Seasonal water outlook and implications for farmers in the Indus basin

The cryosphere – snow, ice, and permafrost – is an important source of water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Observed ...