Dying rivers
I would like to pay my heartfelt thanks to DS for its sincere efforts to save the rivers as well as to save the nation from imminent ruination due to the situation created by the unscrupulous and greedy people living around Dhaka city. The DS has made a very good move to alert the sleeping people and the organisations concerned of the government. The foreshore land is the land lying between the high & low water mark of ordinary spring tide. The spring tide is happening during the full moon and the new moon period of the lunar month. Besides, 50 yards =150 ft from the high water mark is also under the control of BIWTA. If any one wants to make any temporary structures on the foreshore land and up to 50 yards from the foreshore line, then they must seek permission of BIWTA. But it is observed along the rivers Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Turag, Dhaleswari, Balu and Tongi khal that huge numbers of structures have been constructed and installed within foreshore land and within 50 yards of the foreshore lands. For this illegal encroachments and grabbing mainly the district administration, land authorities and some employees of BIWTA are responsible and they should be brought to book. Those who served during the last 10 to 20 years should be summoned to explain everything. I would like to pay my warmest regards to The Daily Star for your attempt to do your best to save the rivers.
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