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First Bangladesh Earthquake Symposium - Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh December 2005 - Dr. Krimgold and Natasha Udu-gama of DRR joined counterparts at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for the Bangladesh Earthquake Society's First Bangladesh Earthquake Symposium (BES-1) from December 14-15th. The symposium involved various earthquake engineering, civil engineering, disaster management experts from Bangladesh, Iran, Japan, and the United States.

Virginia Tech delegation to BES-1. From left to right: Dr. Fred Krimgold, Natasha Udu-gama, Professor M.P. Singh, and Dr. Saifur Rahman.	Dr. Krimgold and Natasha Udu-gama answer questions after presentations as part of a panel during BES-1.
Participants at the First Bangladesh Earthquake Symposium