President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all concerned to create awareness for protecting ozone layer to save environment.
In separate messages on the eve of World Ozone Day 2015, the President and the Prime Minister welcomed the initiative of observing the day in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world.
The theme of the day this year is “30 Years of Healing the Ozone Together.” The slogan in favor of this theme is “Ozone: All There is Between you and UV.”
In his message, the President urged the ministry for environment and forest, department of environment, mass media and all concerned to make tireless efforts to create awareness at the grassroots level by observing the day.
Appreciating the theme of this year’s Ozone Day, he said the observance of the 30 years of efforts by the signatories to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol is time-befitting.
The President said it is essential for all countries, rich or poor, to take united efforts to protect the ozone layer.
“I hope the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will take specific steps to this end,” he added.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hoped that awareness would be created in the country through the observance of Ozone Day and the common people would refrain from using goods decaying ozone layer.
She said the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol are playing remarkable role in protection of lives on the earth.
The Prime Minister wished success of all programs of World Ozone Day.
