River is a living entity, day by day this entity is disappearing today. Calling everyone to come forward to save this entity even for those who make a living on the river.
On the occasion of the celebration of the International River Craft Day in Pekua, Cox's Bazar, a human chain, fisher festival and clean-up programme were held.
The programme was held separately on Thursday at Bholakhal Chattar and Pekua Bazar Kahalkhali Khal Chattar of the upazila.
Freedom fighter Advocate Kamal Hossain presided over the program organized separately by environmental civic organization Dharitri Raksha Amara, Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Coastal Freedom Rover Scouts.
Environment activist Delwar Hossain presented the main speech of the river construction day, Abul Hashem, head teacher of Pekua Girls High School, Roads and Township Department Bandarban officer, social activist Bahadur Chowdhury, news reporter Jalal Uddin,
Pekua Government Model GMC Institution senior teacher Teacher Jahangir spoke. Alam, Aziju Coastal Free Rover Scouts Hawk, Coastal Free Rover Scouts team leader Chadekur Rahman.
Speakers said, the vitality of natural diversity is the country's 7,000 rivers and swamps.
Along with this, our ancient history, tradition, livelihood, biodiversity are connected with these rivers.
Today, due to lack of awareness and preservation, the history and heritage of the ancient city built along the river has been forgotten.
Speakers also said that many communities around the river have lost their livelihood, including boatmen, fishermen, fishermen.
The speakers demanded that everyone, including the government, should come forward to protect the river.
At that time, women leader Nurun Nahar Noori, Sarmin Sultana, journalist Tauhidul Islam, laborer Mohammad Hossain, members of Coastal Mukt Rover Scouts Group, Asaduzzaman Noor, Murshedul Alam, Abu Said, Abu Noman, Faisal Alam, Md. Rajib, Abdul Karim, Md. Hamin. , Md. Saqib, Pekua Public High School, Pekua High School, teachers and students participated.
