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21 Apr 2022 | News

Bangladesh Meteorological Department adopts HIWAT for more accurate forecasts

On 30 March 2022, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) launched the High-Impact Weather Assessment Toolkit (HIWAT) at its headquarters in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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