NN ONLINE :
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged people to take better care of rivers, warning that reckless pollution is contaminating the water and harming people.
“We always talk about river management but never about river nurturing,” he said while inaugurating National Fisheries Week 2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital.
Worried at the growing pollution, Prof Yunus said, “We throw all our waste into rivers, making the water toxic. That poison then enters our own bodies.”
Highlighting the crucial role of fisheries in national life, the Chief Adviser urged people to adopt a more compassionate approach towards nature. “Because of the contribution of the fisheries sector, we must be kind to nature and water. If ecosystems collapse, fish production will eventually stop,” he cautioned.
Prof Yunus emphasised that environmentally friendly farming and the participation of young people could help strengthen the sector further.
“Fish is our favourite food, yet we hardly remember those who work tirelessly to bring it to our tables. We only worry about whether the fish is cheap or fresh. Today is about remembering them,” he said.
