Stand against polluters of environment
State minister urges all
State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday urged all to stand unitedly against the polluters to protect the country from environmental peril.
“The people who are involved in environment pollution are the enemies of the country as well as the nation. We've to resist them unitedly,” he told a seminar at Osmani memorial auditorium in the city.
The Department of Environment (DoE) organised the seminar, marking the 'International Ozone Day 2011'.
Speaking as the chief guest, Hasan said the planet has become vulnerable due to global warming caused by depleting ozone layer.
He said the United Nations adopted the Montreal Protocol in 1987 for preserving the Ozone Layer.
“Bangladesh signed the protocol in 1990 and ratified it in 2010. The government is working to implement the Montreal Protocol though announcing a country programme.”
He sought cooperation from all to implement the Montreal Protocol to save the environment.
The state minister said although the global leaders signed the protocol, the developing world has not yet find any result from it.
Referring to the government initiatives to protect environment, Hasan said: “We set up new DoE offices in 21 districts and passed the Environment Court Act 2010 to check pollution.”
UNDP Assistant Country Director Tariqul Islam and DoE Director Mohammad Shahjahan also spoke at the seminar with Environment Secretary Misbah ul Alam in the chair.
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