Father, traveler, professor, water scientist

Joined August 2012
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Bangladesh has launched its first preventive Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign, targeting 5.175 million people across 14 high-risk areas. The first round runs 22 Aug–21 Sept, followed by the second from 26 Sept–25 Oct 2026. icddr,b is supporting the Government of Bangladesh and partners in implementing the campaign. Read More: icddrb.org/news/bangladesh-l… #Cholera #Vaccination #PublicHealth #Bangladesh #icddrb
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Hey, New Hampshire. Tell your friends and family about our honest campaign. Let’s work together to fight the red and blue billionaires trying to buy this people’s seat. Please help spread the word. #grassroots #peoplepowered #karishmaforsenate #nhpolitics
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Let's pray for peace and hope rebuilding starts soon ... eos.org/articles/98-of-gazas…
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Repost @thebeatles @GeorgeHarrison plays “Here Comes The Sun” to a sold out audience at The Concert For Bangladesh, Madison Square Garden on August 1st 1971, accompanied by Pete Ham of Badfinger. Alerted to the scale of the suffering by his friend Ravi Shankar, George Harrison organised The Concert For Bangladesh, with proceeds going to @UNICEFUSA. Two sold out concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden brought together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists collaborating for a common humanitarian goal – setting the precedent that music could be used to serve a higher cause. The all-star line-up of fellow artists included @bobdylan, Eric Clapton, @ringostarrmusic, @LeonRussell, Billy Preston and, of course, @ragaravishankar. “The musicians were great. I mean they completely put down their own egos to play together and to do something because the whole vibe of that concert was that it was something bigger than the lot of us.” – George Harrison You can stream the Concert For Bangladesh music here: lnk.to/TheConcertForBanglade… #ForEveryChild
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Ali-Shafqat-Akanda retweeted
Climate vulnerability and youth unemployment aren’t separate crises in Bangladesh, or across the Global South. In my Daily Star op-ed today, I argue that climate intelligence is a defining leadership skill for 2025. 🔗 lnkd.in/ge-yAHsm #ClimateLeadership
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Low pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal will bring lots of rain in the next 96 hours. There are chances of flooding in several north east and eastern side of Bangladesh as issued warnings by Flood Forecasters Center (FFWC), #BWDB and #BMD.
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🌍 Nearly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack electricity—about 83% of the world’s unelectrified population. By 2030, #Mission300 aims to connect 300 million people, reducing their vulnerability to severe weather and economic shocks. Learn more: wrld.bg/yCyk50VY9h1
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Did you know that only 9% of plastic waste gets recycled? Meanwhile: 🔴 49% ends up in landfills ⚠️ 22% is mismanaged, burned, or dumped in water 🔥 19% is incinerated Let's rethink how we produce, use & dispose of plastic. Small actions can lead to big changes. via @OECD
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URI has earned Carnegie R1 designation, placing us among the top 4.8% of U.S. degree-granting postsecondary institutions. This milestone reflects our growth as a hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship. #GoRhody ➡️ uri.edu/news/2025/02/univers… #GoRhody
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Ali-Shafqat-Akanda retweeted
Bangladesh leads the fight against #cholera with groundbreaking #vaccine research by icddr,b and Dr Firdausi Qadri, a godmother of vaccine research, amidst intensified political and economic challenges, COVID-19, vaccine shortages, and climate change👉 science.org/content/article/…
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Ali-Shafqat-Akanda retweeted
Graduate and undergraduate funding applications are open for Summer 2025 and the Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 Academic Year. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply.
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One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
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"Did you do a T-test?"
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