Publish: 28 Nov 2021, 09:52 pm
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Environmental
activists today raised an eight-point demand to protect the country's forests
and wildlife, including elephants.
They
came with the demands at a daylong sit-in and cultural protest programme held
in front of Bon Bhaban at Agargaon, a press release said, reports BSS.
A
total of 33 environmental organizations took part in the movement under the
banner 'Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA)'.
The
united platform launched the movement protesting the failure of the authorities
concerned as well as the Forest Department in stopping deforestation and
killing of wild animals.
During
the daylong programme, various events, including human chain, songs, recitation,
acting and elephant painting were held for creating mass awareness on wildlife
conservation.
Prof
Dr Kamruzzaman Majumder, convener of the BNCA and joint secretary of Bangladesh
Paribesh Andolan (BAPA), presided over the progrmame, while journalist Kefayet
Shakil and Shams Sumon, founder president of Nongar Bangladesh, moderated it.
The
eight-point demand of the Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA)
includes formation of a probe body by experts to investigate the incidents of
elephant killings and bringing the culprits under punishment after identifying
them; restoring elephant habitat through eviction of occupants from the
elephant corridor, formation of a neutral national commission with the people
concerned to protect the country's forests and wildlife and no more allotment
of forest land for new development projects.
Sharif
Jamil, general secretary of BAPA; Mohammad Ejaj, chairman of River & Delta
Research Centre; Prof Dr Kabirul Bashar of Jahangirnagar University; Yeasir
Yeamin of Bangla Vision; Abdul Wahab, consultant of Asian Development Bank;
Muhammad Anowarul Hoque, secretary general of Save Our Sea; Md Akhtarujjaman,
executive director of Nature Loving People (NLP); Saidul Islam, founder of
Youth Platform for Sustainable Development (YPSD); Ibnul Said Rana, chairman of
Nirapad Development Foundation and Nabil Ahmed, president of Green Fighting
Movement; also spoke on the occasion, among others.
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