Completion of BURP Thesis Defense Session for Batch ‘18

Jun 24, 2024

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the two-day BURP thesis defense sessions for Batch '18, held on June 23rd and 24th of June, 2024. This event showcased our students’ hard work, dedication, and innovative research, covering a wide range of urban and regional planning topics. The defense was organized into four panels, two convening each day. Each panel comprised faculty members and external experts from relevant sectors, providing valuable insights and feedback to our students. On the first day, Panel 1 focused on topics related to Transportation and MRT, with external members- Mr. Mohammad Rabiul Alam and Mr. Md. Nahmadul Hasan from DTCA, and Mr. Humayun Kabir from ADB. Panel 2 covered Environmental Planning, featuring external members- Mr. Gopal Krishna Debnath from LGED and Mr. Iftekhar Enayetullah from Waste Concern. The second-day sessions resumed with Panel 3, which addressed issues related to Land Use, Regional Planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Transfer of Development Rights, and Housing. The external members of this panel included Mr. S.M. Mehedi Ahsan from IUCN, Ms. Mahfuja Aktar from RAJUK, and Mr. Meer Ahemed Tariqul Omar from the Planning Commission. Panel 4 focused on topics related to Heat and Remote Sensing, with Mr. Md Zahid Hasan Siddiquee and Mr. M. Samiun Nabi from IWM, and Mr. Shahadat Hossain Shakil from USAID-Bangladesh serving as external members. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the students of Batch '18 on defending their thesis. We appreciate your hard work and perseverance. Special thanks to our external experts for their time and contributions, which will help the students immensely.