Int’l Seakeepers Society arrives in BD to work on ocean health

City Desk :
Speakers at the launching ceremony of the International SeaKeepers Society’s Bangladesh chapter have laid emphasis on joint efforts to raise awareness about ocean issues and support the cause to protect and preserve the sea in Bangladesh.

“No single organization can do it. It really takes everybody to solve the problem. Everybody has a role to play. Everyone matters. We look forward to a big Bangladesh Chapter,” said Jay Wade, chairman of the International SeaKeepers Society, at the event in Dhaka on Wednesday, reports UNB.

Enayetullah Khan, who contributes enormously towards many human causes like the conservation of wildlife, has been named as the President of the Bangladesh Chapter the organization.

Khan is the chairman of Cosmos Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Cosmos Group and founder of WildTeam, an organization that works for wildlife conservation in the Sundarbans.

Julian Chang, president of the organization’s Asian arm, said Khan’s job will be very easy with the people behind him.

Enayetullah Khan, also the Editor-in-Chief of UNB, said they will adopt all the good strategies in the protection of the health of the ocean, noting that “We are a nation of doers. We will keep it going forward.”

He said the Bangladesh chapter will keep up with the activities that are done globally and regionally. “We will do those activities in our country.”

Khan said the decision of the SeaKeepers to come to Bangladesh speaks for Bangladesh’s importance. “We can do things. We are the doers. We love our country. We will make sure this country moves forward,” he added.