Survey of Bangladesh, under the Ministry of Defense, has taken initiative to determine the country’s highest peak.
In view of this the department will conduct survey in the Ruma and Thanchi upazilas of Bandarban district, according to ISPR.
The survey using modern geodetic methods and advanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology will continue from April 4 to 12, 2026, it said.
The Survey will follow international standards to determine the height of the country’s highest peak above mean sea level (MSL).
The objective of the survey is to ensure centimeter-level accuracy in determining …

This paper is an extract from the author’s book Mapping: Past, Present and Future

Ashok Kumar Jain

ak. jain6@gmail. com Worked as Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority and as a member of the Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the DDA (2015). He was a member of UN Habitat (2007-12). He was awarded 2nd Urban Professional Award 2014 at World Urban Forum in Medellin, Colombia and IBC Lifetime Achievement Award (2024), Living Legend (2022) by the Indian Institute of Architects (NC) and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the …

AbdelKarim Fawwaz AlBataineh

Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Department of Finance & Banking, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan

Abstract
This study explores the implementation of blockchain technology, specifically smart contracts, within the Land Registry and Survey Department to enhance sustainable development in Jordan. Utilizing a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design, the research targeted 12,450 employees of the Jordanian Department of Lands and Survey, with a stratified random sample of 448 respondents. The data, gathered through online surveys and analyzed via Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), reveals significant positive relationships between blockchain …

The analysis performed in this report is solely his work and own opinion.

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). As a professional employee, the author is working as GNSS expert at the Galileo Control Center, DLR GfR mbH, Germany

Introduction
This article continues the monthly performance analysis of the GNSS …

Bachelor’s-level geospatial intelligence programme by NUS
The National University of Singapore (NUS) will offer a new major in geospatial intelligence that will train students to harness geospatial data and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). NUS’ new Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geospatial Intelligence Cross-Disciplinary Programme (GIX), the first bachelor’s degree of its kind in Asia, meets this demand and builds a talent pipeline in geospatial intelligence.
The four-year programme is offered by the College of Humanities …