Sundarbans Day today
The Sundarban Academy and Khulna Press Club will jointly observe The Sundarbans Day in a befitting manner today in all coastal districts of Khulna and Barisal divisions.
The day will also be observed in the northern districts for the first time this year.
Decision to observe 14 February as The Sundarbans Day was taken at the national convention on Sundarbans held on 14 February 2001 in Khulna city.
Today's programmes include discussion meeting, cultural function, documentary film show on the Sundarbans, awarding prizes for write-ups and photographs on the Sundarbans, children's painting and essay competition, a roadshow from Pirojpur to Satkhira for inspiring people to cast votes for Sundarbans and launching of countrywide campaign to seek votes for Sundarbans to become one of new seven wonders of nature in the final race on November 11 this year.
Main functions of The Sundarbans Day will be held at Khulna Press Club auditorium where KCC mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque will remain present as chief guest.
Lawmaker from Khulna-2 constituency Nazrul Islam Manju, convenor of Sundarban Supporters' Committee (SSC), Bangladesh and editor of Dainik Purbanchal Alhaj Liakat Ali, vice chancellor of Khulna University Professor Dr. Md. Saifuddin Shah, deputy commissioner of Khulna Jamsher Ahmad Khandaker, conservator of forests Md. Akbar Hossain, director of Khulna environment department Dr. Tarun Kanti Sikder and divisional forest officer Md. Jahiruddin Ahmed will attend the inaugural function as special guests.
The executive director of Sundarban Academy Professor Anwarul Kadir demanded allout efforts and active cooperation both at state and private level to gear up campaign at home and abroad to help Sundarbans win the final race to became one of new seven wonders of nature.
He made this demand at a press conference yesterday morning at Khulna Press Club VIP lounge.
Votes are not only required from Bangladeshis alone but also from all over the world to win the final race. So, intensified campaigns through holding of awareness programmes both at home and abroad are also a must for it, he said.
The press conference was attended, among others, by the executive director of Rupantar Swapan Guha, president of Khulna Press Club Sheikh Abu Hasan and general secretary of Khulna Press Club Mohammad Shaheb Ali.
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