City Desk :
Rajshahi Raksha Sangram Parishad
Social watchdogs at a street-corner meeting unequivocally called for protecting the existing rivers, including the mighty Padma, through freeing those from the pollution and grabbing. They categorically mentioned that the unabated pollution, contamination and illegal grabbing are posing serious threats to the rivers and demanded immediate action against the malpractices.Rajshahi Raksha Sangram Parishad organized a human chain-cum street corner meeting on the thirteenth instant at Shaheb Bazar Zero Point in Rajshahi putting forward a set of demands to protect the rivers. Editor of Daily Sonali Sangbad Liakat Ali, valiant freedom fighters Mustafizur Rahman Khan and Advocate Saidul Islam and members of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) Afzal Hossain and Jamat Khan addressed the meeting, reports BSS. Emphasizing the importance of the rivers for the survival of the region, discussants expect that the Padma River will be brought under capital dredging for restoration of its navigability.
