Rizwana for enforcing laws strictly to protect rivers: Rizwana

Laws would be enforced strictly in protecting the country’s rivers, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources.

She also stressed the importance of recovering those from encroachers.

Cooperation from public is critical to this end, the water resources adviser made the remarks while speaking at a special event at Bangladesh Tourism Corporation.

Bangladesh Tourism Corporation organized the event marking World Rivers Day-2024 and handed over the River Award-2024 to the recipients.

Rizwana mentioned that cost-effective plans would be developed to restore the rivers.

A campaign against polythene and plastic would be launched soon to protect environment, she said while addressing the function.

Rezwana urged all to work together to protect and clean the rivers.

Three individuals were honored with the Mark Angelo River Award - 2024 for their noteworthy contributions to river conservation.

Mukit Majumdar Babu, Chairman of Prakriti O Jibon Foundation, received the award.

In the research category, Mohammad Ejaz, Chairman of the River and Delta Research Center, was recognized while in journalism category, Iftekhar Mahmud, Special Correspondent of Prothom Alo, was honoured with this award.