City Desk :
The World Ozone Day will be observed in the country today as elsewhere across the world with the theme ‘Montreal protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth’.
On the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday gave separate messages urging all to take concerted efforts to help protect the ozone layer to save the environment, reports BSS.
In his message, the President lauded the recognition of the success of 35 years of the Montreal Protocol.
“…I think that the theme of this year is very time befitting,” the head of the state added.
He urged everyone to be more responsible in implementing the measures taken by the government to protect the ozone layer side by side with raising awareness.
Hamid added that the Montreal Protocol adopted by the United Nations in 1987 is a landmark step in protecting the ozone layer.
Over the past 35 years, the use of ozone depleting substances has been significantly reduced through the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, he said.
