The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Bangladesh observes the Commonwealth Day celebration today holding a national seminar on environment in line with the theme of the day this year "the Environment- Our Future".

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for environment and forest Barrister Raja Devasish Roy will join the seminar in CIRDAP Auditorium at 10 am today.

"It is vital to protect our environment against the degradation and destruction caused by human beings. A clean and safe environment enables us to lead healthy and productive lives," the Commonwealth Secretariat in a statement said listing a number of reasons, which affect the environment, and suggesting the remedies.

According to the statement, pollutants in the air can damage the ozone layer which protects the earth from the harmful rays of the sun.

Climate change can bring about more extreme weather like hurricanes and cyclones, as well as floods and droughts, and the increase in sea levels which is threatening islands and low-lying coastal areas.