Staff Reporter : Director General of the Department of Environment Dr Abdul Hamid called on everyone to work together to transform Bangladesh into a developed country through sustainable management.
He made this call in the speech of the chief guest at the stakeholders’ meeting on improvement of environmental quality in the confference room of the Divisional Commissioner’s office organized by the Environment Division, Sylhet Divisional Office on Saturday morning.
The Director General said that the representatives of industries and factories should work jointly with the Department of Environment to protect the environment.
He discussed the harmful effects of noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution and single-use plastics.
Dr Abdul Hamid mentioned, Environmental protection is one of the ten special initiatives of the Prime Minister.
He warns, human life is one. Hearing loss caused by noise pollution is irreversible. So there is no alternative to environmental protection.
Sylhet divisional commissioner Dr Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain presided over the meeting.
He said that industrial owners are the most important in the country. The country is moving forward with their contribution. But everyone should take the country forward by protecting the environment.
Representatives of Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, representatives of various industries, owners of brick kilns, representatives of civil society and members of print and electronic media were present in the exchange meeting conducted by Director of Department of Environment, Sylhet Divisional Office Mohammad Emran Hossain.
Later, a separate discussion meeting was held with the Green Club members formed in Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet.
At the end of the meeting, the students took oath to protect the environment.