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Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA) formed a human
chain on the second Buriganga Bridge yesterday with a call
to save the river. Focus Banla

Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA) and Puran Dhaka Paribesh Unnayan Forum jointly formed a human chain yesterday demanding to make the city's surrounding rivers, including Buriganga free from illegal occupation and pollution.

The human chain was formed on the 2nd Buriganga Bridge at Babu Bazar in the city at 10:30am.

BAPA joint secretaries Prof Mahbuba Nasrin and Sharif Jamil, Prof Khandokar Mukaddam Hossain of Social Science Department, Dhaka University, Humayan Kabir, Ward (No-59) Commissioner of Dhaka City Corporation, Dr Mahbub Hossain, teacher of Asia Pacific University, Alamgir Kabir, Coordinator of Green Voice, Asraf Amir Ullah, General Secretary of Puran Dhaka Paribesh Unnayan Forum, among others, address the human chain. BAPA joint secretary Zakir Hossain presided over the function.

They demanded demarcation of the rivers' boundaries and evict all brickfields and illegal establishments on the river belt as per the rules.

They blamed that the concern authorities did not play the proper role to save the rivers from illegal occupation and pollution.

Prof Mahbub Nasrin said if we could not save our rivers, cannels and pools, our economy would be at stake.