The British Council is scheduled to host a documentary titled Khatak: The Story of an Unknown Giant, and a three-day exhibition titled Rays of Hope, celebrating the marine mega fauna of the Bay of Bengal by Bengal Elasmo Lab, University of Dhaka, at the council premises in Dhaka on August 8.
As part of the knowledge dissemination of evidence-based studies, Bengal Elasmo Lab, in collaboration with the British Council, urges everyone, especially youth, to come, learn about and help protect marine ecosystems and species while building community resilience, said a press release on Tuesday.聽聽
Alifa Bintha Haque, founder of Bengal Elasmo Lab and an associate professor at the DU zoology department, said that this event strives to connect individuals with endangered megafauna such as sharks, rays, and the largetooth sawfish, igniting meaningful discussions and pathways to safeguard them for future generations.
The documentary about endangered marine fauna, the largetooth sawfish, will premiere on August 8. It will be followed by the inauguration of a three-day-long photo exhibition reflecting the mysteries of our ocean.
During the opening day, a panel discussion session will be held with esteemed panellists focusing on the topic titled Species Conservation in a Global South Country鈥�.
The exhibition, Rays of Hope, will be open for three days to promote ocean literacy and its conservation to all.
Shefali Begum, DU Zoology deaprtment chairman will inaugurate the exhibition.
