Brac workshop calls for lightning risk reduction

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Experts at a national workshop have called for stronger preparedness, early action and coordinated response to reduce lightning-related deaths in Bangladesh. Brac, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, organised the workshop titled "Lightning Preparedness and Risk Reduction in Bangladesh" at Brac Centre in Dhaka on Monday (4 May). The workshop reviewed ongoing initiatives to mitigate lightning risks, identified gaps and challenges, and discussed relevant international practices. After the government recognised lightning as a national disaster in 2016, it has