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Save Bangshi River from encroachment, pollution

Savar secondary school students urge govt at experience sharing meeting
Our Correspondent, Savar
Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Dec 23, 2015 03:23 AM
From a wide river to a trickling stream -- this is the transformation the Buriganga is going through at present. All the signs are there -- people are dumping waste on both banks making the channel narrower every day and adding toxicity to its water. It is easily understandable the eventuality of the river which we call the lifeline of Dhaka city will wreak havoc on the environment. Green activists as well as the media including this newspaper have been clamouring for a long time to stop this destructive act, but it has made little impact. It is all too obvious that only serious awakening of the government and local residents and harsher measures against grabbers could save the river. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Students from 14 secondary schools yesterday urged the government to save the river Bangshi in Savar from grabbing and pollution.

They made the call at an experience sharing meeting “Sharing of Lessons Learned among Stakeholders”, organised by the Training Research Education for Empowerment (TREE), at Sheikh Hasina Jatiya Jubo Kendra, Savar.

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Bangladesh National Commission for Unesco Joint Secretary Md Manjur Hosen was present as the chief guest with TREE Chairman Shahid Mallik in the chair.

Under “Bangladesh Sustainable Development Learning Project: Saving River Bangshi in Savar through Involvement of Students and Community Empowerment, initiated by TREE and financed by Unesco, around 300 students of the schools have been campaigning for creating awareness about protection of the river since June.

Under “Green Club”, formed to conduct the movement, they visit the riverbank areas, meet people, take snaps and upload those on a blog “Green Tree Club” with articles.

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