, Aug. 19 -- The MET Club, a child and youth-led initiative for disaster risk management, was nationally launched on Tuesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Dhaka.

Organised by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), Save the Children, Jago Nari, SKS Foundation, and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) - the launch aimed to accelerate the role of children and youths in risk reduction efforts across Bangladesh. The programme also advocated for integrating the MET Club model into national disaster management strategies.

The event was attended by MET Club members from Dhaka and Chattogram, alongside government officials...