Prime Minister’s Media Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury on Thursday called upon all including politicians and media people to be united and aware of protecting the river and natures.
While unveiling a cover of a book at the Jatiya Press Club, he also urged them to consider the river and nature protection as a national issue instead of political issue. Iqbal Sobhan unwrapped the cover of a book on “Bangladesher Nad-Nadi and Nau Paribahan Babostha” compiled by journalist Ashish Kumar Dey.
“The protection of river and nature should not only be a slogan-based issue, rather it should be considered as an important national issue,” he said. Iqbal, also renowned journalist, added: “If we can protect the rivers and nature the country would be developed economically.”
Chaired by noted politician Manjurul Ahsan Khan, the programme was also addressed, among others, by Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) Mir Shawkat Ali Badsha, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr M Akhtaruzzaman, Editor of Daily Bhorer Kagoj Shyamal Datta, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Professor Dr Mir Tareque Ali, Chief Engineer of the Shipping Department AKM Fakhrul Islam and Senior Vice-Chairman of BIWTC Badiuzzaman Badal.
The PM’S media advisor said the government has formulated various rules and policies for reviving all the rivers and river routes. “The government has taken tough measures against the pollution and encroachment of rivers,” he said.
While talking about trans-boundary rivers, Iqbal hoped that neighboring India will extend cooperation on different issues including sharing Teesta river water.
The PM’s Media Adviser pointed out that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had given high importance to river excavation.
“Despite facing various hurdles to rebuilding war-ravaged country after the independence, modern dredgers were procured for dredging of the rivers,” he added.
