Photo shows a plastic monster statue built on Cox's Bazar sea beach - FE Photo COX'S BAZAR, Dec 02: A plastic statue of monster has been erected on Cox's Bazar sea beach to raise public awareness about the danger of plastic pollution.
The statue is made of nearly 10 tonnes of plastic waste, which is the largest in Asia. It will also raise public awareness to prevent the plastic use.
The monster is testifying to the harm to life and nature due to plastic pollution.
The district administration and Bidyananda Foundation have built this sculpture at Sugandha Point at the beach.
It can be seen on the ground that a terrifying monster stands empty on the sandbank adjacent to Sugandha Point.
Although the monster is symbolic of flesh and blood, its violent claws constantly damage the human body, nature and biodiversity.
Anyone who visits the beach may be afraid of it at first sight from a distance, but that fear will disappear as soon as they get closer.
And they will know the extent of the damage to life and nature caused by the plastic pollution carried by the monster's body.
The organizers said that millions of tourists gather every day to enjoy the immense beauty of the coral reefs of St. Martin's and Cox's Bazar sea beach.
They throw plastic waste into the sandbanks and seawater on the beach. This is increasing pollution at an alarming rate and human life is facing threats.
To prevent pollution of nature and create awareness, the district administration and the Bidyananda Foundation have taken this unique initiative to display a monster sculpture made of plastic waste.
Muhammad Mubarak, a volunteer in charge of Bidyananda Foundation, said that over the past month, at least 10 tonnes of plastic waste have been collected from the sea beach in Cox's Bazar city, Inani and Teknaf. This monster has been made of the waste.
On November 07, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Salahuddin inaugurated the 'plastic exchange store' for tourists and the 'plastic exchange market' for locals at Cox's Bazar beach.
Where anyone can exchange empty containers, bottles and polythene packets discarded as plastic waste for daily necessities, including rice, pulses, oil, sugar and salt, and tourists will win various gifts including books, pens, caps and bags. Ten tonnes of plastic waste was collected.
Abir Karmakar, a sculptor and artist from the Fine Arts Department at Dhaka University, said that the plastic monster was made by a group of artists from the DU department under the unique initiative of Bidyananda.
In this, they used wood, nails and gum along with plastic waste and several other materials. The sculptors claim that it is the highest plastic monster in the Asian continent.
Meanwhile, tourists flocked to the beach on Friday (November 29) afternoon to see the monster.
Environmentalists say that this unique initiative of Bidyananda is commendable. This will make people aware of the danger of plastic pollution.
Jamal Uddin, a member of the governing body of Bidyananda Foundation, said that this unique initiative would create awareness about plastic waste pollution among tourists and others visiting the world's longest beach.
Deputy Commissioner Salahuddin said, "Many of us take bottles to the beach. After drinking water, we throw the bottles on the sand. Those bottles end up in the seawater. Marine animals are dying from eating plastic waste."
"The environment and biodiversity are being destroyed. If we turn the sea into a dustbin, disaster will befall us."
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