Proceedings of SAARC Seminar on Nor’westers and Tornadoes over the SAARC Region and their Forecasting & Preparedness, 20-21 August 2008 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Nazrul Islam is Inspector General of Police, West Bengal. He was awarded Indian Police Medal for continuous meritorious service (1997). He is the author of 27 books and Son of the Soil. Some of these have been translated to other languages. He was awarded Ananda Puruskar (1995) for his book on 'Hindu Muslim Relationship in Bengal', Sarat Puruskar (1998) for critical writings and Sushila Devi Birla Smiriti Puruskar (1999) as eminent writer. He is the founder Chairman of the NGO, 'Basantapur Education Society' which has already established a Primary School, an HS School, a College, A STVT, a PTTI, a Polytechnic, and an Engineering College; and is planning to establish a medical College and a University.