Habibun Nahar slots into her new role just after taking oath

BAGERHAT, Jan 07 (UNB): Hours after taking oath as the deputy minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Begum Habibun Nahar asked the authorities concerned of the Forest Department to take necessary steps for stopping fishing after spraying pesticides in the rivers and channels inside the Sundarbans.

"Local MPs should have to work hard for protecting the world heritage site Sundarbans.

Sundarbans is for all and everyone should take responsibility to protect it," she said while talking to the news agency, sharing her thoughts.

At this moment, the most threatening things for the Sundarbans is spraying pesticides as most of the fishermen were involved in catching fish by mixing pesticides, she said.

It is the easiest way for them to catch fishes, as those was seen floating in the rivers and canals water after getting contaminated by the pesticides.

She also asked the Forest Department to perform strictly for protecting the property of the Sundarbans including tigers and deer.

Referring to the increase in salinity in the Sundarbans, Habibun Nahar, said people are involved in cultivating shrimp which causes increase of salinity, damaging the environment.

Besides, the diminution of sweet water resources also harms the environment, she said.

The deputy minister also asked to stop cultivating shrimp by making dams in the flowing canals.

Habibur Nahar has been elected MP from Bagerhat-3 (Rampal-Mongla) constituency thrice and she is also the wife of Khulna city Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khalek.