President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged all concerned to create awareness for protecting ozone layer to save environment.
In separate messages on the eve of the World Ozone Day 2017, the President and the Prime Minister welcomed the initiative of observing the day in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world.
They described this year’s theme of the day “Caring for all life under the sun” as appropriate.
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.
The President said it is essential for all countries, rich or poor, to take united efforts to protect the ozone layer.
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 Montreal Protocol are playing remarkable role in protection of the ozone layer as well as it is making a valuable contribution to face climate change issue.
The Prime Minister wished success of all programmes of World Ozone Day.
