Raise awareness to get rid of sound pollution
Terming sound pollution a silent killer, speakers at a seminar underscored the need for a concerted effort to create awareness in every sphere of life to mitigate the perennial menace.
The suggestion came up in a stakeholder meeting titled "Project to Control Sound Pollution Through Inclusive and Coordinated Way", organised by Department of Environment (DoE) at Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium yesterday.
EQMS Consulting Limited and Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies of Stamford University cooperated with DoE to organise the programme.
The meeting's chief guest, lawmaker Khodeza Nasreen, member of the standing committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, stated that they must work to mitigate sound pollution in the same way they work to deal with climate change.
She referred to noise pollution as a "silent killer", claiming that it affects all citizens. It was encouraging to see that private organisations were stepping up to help solve the problem alongside the government, she added.
"We have to work at upazila, district and national levels to raise awareness about sound pollution. We can use digital technology to identify sources of sound pollution. I will talk about it in the national parliament", she said.
Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, founding chairman of CAPS at Stamford University, gave the welcome speech, while Prof Mohammad Ali Naqi, vice-chancellor of Stamford University, chaired the programme.
Rabiul Alam, additional executive director of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority; Abu Naser Khan, chairman of Poribesh Bachao Andolon; and Alamgir Kabir, joint secretary of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon, addressed the programme among others.
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