RANGPUR, Nov 21 (BSS): Educationists and experts at a seminar on Tuesday called for creating a river-conscious generation to save the rivers that are lifelines for the economy, environment, ecosystems and national heritage.
They made the call at the school-level river awareness raising seminar organised by the Riverine People, a river rights-based organisation, at Rangpur Police Lines School and College auditorium here in the city.
Organiser of the Riverine People and teacher of the Department of Bengali of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Khairul Islam presided over the event participated by a number of teachers and students of the institution.
Principal of Police Lines School and College Professor Dr. K.M. Jalal Uddin Akbar attended the seminar as the chief guest.
Director of the Riverine People and Professor of Department of Bengali of BRUR Professor Dr. Tuhin Wadud addressed the event as keynote speaker.
Vice Principal of Rangpur Police Lines School and College Md. Manjurul Islam and Assistant Teacher Md. Mossarraf Hossain also spoke.
Khairul Islam narrated the present miserable situation of many rivers and stressed on keeping the rivers alive and pollution-free round the year terming the rivers as lifelines for the economy, ecology, environment, bio- diversity and heritage.
Call to create river-conscious generation to save rivers
FE Team | Published: November 21, 2023 21:39:26
Call to create river-conscious generation to save rivers
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