Students vow to save Dhaka rivers
Hundreds of students from schools and madrasas of old Dhaka in a street rally yesterday vowed to save the rivers surrounding the capital.
Earlier, the students formed a human chain with placards with different slogans like “Save River, Don't Throw Wastages in River” in front of Dhaka deputy commissioner's office.
Initiative for Peace along with Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) organised the events.
Habibur Rahman, student of class six of K.L. Jubilee School & College participated in the human chain under scorching heat with a placard inscribing: "Nodi Bachao Bachbe Desh, Ferey Asbe Sonar Desh" (Save river, save the country to bring back its golden era).
Talking to this correspondent, Habibur said, “River is like our mother. We should respect our mother.”
The street in front of the DC office to Victoria Park turned into a festive mood yesterday morning. Along with the students, teachers and workers of Sadarghat Launch Terminal also took part in the programme.
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan along with lawmaker Sanjida Khanam, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Mohibul Haque, Chairman of BIWTA Abdul Malek Mia and green activists led the rally.
Addressing the rally, the shipping minister said that the persons who are engaged in polluting rivers are enemy of people.
“Through mass-revolution we will make our rivers free from pollution,” he said adding that such mass awareness programme will be continued.
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