A two-day International  Oceanography Conference began in Cox's Bazar on Saturday. Speakers urged every country to come forward to take timely initiatives and proper planning and implementation to prevent pollution and protect the sea resources. Prepare action plan to bring fallow land under cultivation: Agri Minister Md Ali Hossain, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest. He said the government has taken various projects around the Bay of Bengal region. 513 students commit suicide across Bangladesh in 2023:Aachol Foundation The steps taken by the government for the development of the blue economy will benefit Bangladesh as well as regional countries, he said. Oceanographers from 12 countries and students from different universities took part in the two-day conference. As cold weather continues, Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’