06/09/2026
🏆 ACHIEVEMENT | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 🌏
Department of Architecture, Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) is delighted to congratulate and appreciate Tanbir Mahmud Chowdhury, a student of the Department of Architecture, for successfully presenting his research paper at the prestigious International Conference on Natural & Human Disasters – DR3 Aceh 2026, held in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, from 17–19 April 2026.
📌 Conference: DR3 Aceh 2026 – International Conference on Natural & Human Disasters
📍 Venue: Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
📅 **Date: 17–19 April 2026
🌐 International Theme:DR3: Rethinking Architecture – Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience & Recovery
🏛 Organised by: International Union of Architects (UIA) – Natural and Human Disasters Work Programme, in collaboration with ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA) and Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI).
# # # 📑 Research Presented
“Earthquake Vulnerability of Aging Buildings in Chattogram: Rethinking Architecture for Disaster Risk Reduction and Urban Resilience”
The research focuses on the vulnerability of aging buildings in Chattogram, Bangladesh, highlighting the importance of disaster risk assessment, resilient architectural practices, and risk-sensitive approaches to the existing urban built environment.
As the Lead Author and Presenter, Tanbir represented Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST)** on an international academic platform, contributing a Bangladesh-focused perspective to global discussions on **disaster risk reduction, resilience and recovery in architecture**.
🌏 The conference brought together architects, researchers, academics, built-environment professionals and other stakeholders from different parts of the world, with discussions, paper presentations, exhibitions, workshops and visits to significant disaster-resilience sites in Banda Aceh.
✨ This achievement reflects the growing engagement of the Department of Architecture, PUST in international academic research and demonstrates how young Bangladeshi architecture students can contribute to global conversations on disaster-resilient and sustainable built environments.
The Department proudly appreciates Tanbir Mahmud Chowdhury for this remarkable academic accomplishment and wishes him continued success in research, publication and international academic engagement.
Congratulations, Tanbir! 🎓🌏
May this achievement inspire more students of the Department of Architecture, PUST to pursue research, innovation and academic excellence beyond borders