Environment Day observed in districts

With the theme 'Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature', the World Environment Day-2022 was observed in the districts with various programmes on Sunday, reports BSS.
In Khulna, Khulna division, Khulna district and Department of Environment (DoE) jointly organised a discussion followed by prize distribution ceremony at the deputy commissioner's conference room marking the day.
Khulna divisional commissioner Md Ismail Hossain addressed the meeting as the chief guest with DC Moniruzzaman Talukder in the chair.
The chief guest said there is no alternative to building a close relationship with nature and the environment for the existence of mankind in the world.
People are destroying nature for their interest of development, he said, adding that environment pollution is damaging the livelihood of people, biodiversity and nature.
Global temperature is increasing because of the greenhouse effect and agriculture production is reducing day by day due to climate change as well as environment pollution, he said.
He also emphasised the need for creating mass awareness among people for the safety of the environment. Director of the Department of Environment in Khulna Md Iqbal Hossain delivered the welcome speech with Professor of Science Environment Discipline of Khulna University (KU) Dr Salma Begum presented keynote paper.
Earlier, a colourful rally was brought out from City's Shaheed Hadis Park and ended at the DC's office where people from all walks of life attended.
In Narail, marking the day, a rally participated by environmentalists, students, teachers, politicians, professionals, civil society members, community leaders and elite, was brought out in the town this morning and it paraded different streets.
A discussion, organised by the Department of Environment (DoE), was also held at the Conference Room of the Deputy Commissioner.
Deputy Commissioner Md Habibur Rahman addressed the discussion as the chief guest while Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Fakrul Hasan was in the chair.
Report from Rangpur says: Massive tree plantation has become crucial for a safer planet by reducing environmental degradation that threatens life, livelihoods, ecosystems, habitation and civilization.
Officials and experts viewed this on Sunday at a discussion jointly organised by the district administration and Department of Environment (DoE) at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner in observance of the World Environmental Day-2022
Elaborate programmes, including rally, painting competitions for children on environment, distribution of saplings, tree plantation, distribution of prizes and cultural functions, were taken in observance of the day.
Earlier, government and NGO officials, environmentalists, students, teachers, politicians, professionals, civil society members, community leaders and elite, participated in a rally that paraded the city streets.
Divisional Commissioner Md. Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan attended the discussion as the chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan in the chair.
Syed Farhad Hossain discussed the ongoing environmental degradation being caused by climate change due to global warming and massive steps taken by the government to cope with the situation.
He narrated severe consequences of climate change and environmental degradation and urged all to work unitedly in saving the planet from unthinkable catastrophes through tree plantation and other measures.
The speakers laid importance on reducing emission of industrial smokes, release of poisonous wastes, indiscriminate felling of trees and ensuring better water and waste management to reduce environmental degradation.
Rajshahi report says: Creating awareness among the public in general can be the best way of survival of all living beings through protecting the environment and wildlife from further degradation.
Environment has been facing a serious threat due to various natural and manmade catastrophes posing an identical threat to the planet Earth at present. So, all the government, non-government and volunteer organizations should forward and work together.
Experts and administrative officials came up with the observation while addressing a post-rally discussion on the issue on Sunday.
The Department of Environment (DoE) and District Administration jointly organised the discussion at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium in observance of the World Environment Day-2022.
Commissioner of Rajshahi Division GSM Zafarullah and Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Abu Kalam Siddique addressed the discussion as the chief and special guests respectively, while Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil was in the chair.
Commissioner Zafarullah expressed concern over an increasing use of plastics for packaging perishable foods. He said city corporations and municipalities across the country are not yet ready to adopt the strategy of reduce, reuse and recycle, a 3R strategy formulated by DoE.
He called for creating awareness among all concerned including the younger generations to prevent environmental degradation that severely threatens the existence of the whole planet, its habitation and civilization.