Canals and rivers are national assets; no one has the right to pollute them: Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environmental, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources Advisor, emphasized that canals and rivers are national properties, and no one has the right to occupy or pollute them illegally. She mentioned that a canal cleaning campaign is being implemented in all 64 districts as part of the ongoing effort to free the country’s waterways from pollution. Although the campaign will officially run until November 15, efforts to keep these waterways clean will continue. Each canal will have a local committee to prevent attempts to pollute it.
The advisor made these remarks as the chief guest at the national launch of the canal cleaning drive across 64 districts, held on Friday at the Tri-Mohini Eidgah ground in Rampura, Dhaka, in celebration of National Youth Day 2024. Yout...