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BSS-34
DAY-ACTION-RIVERS (with picture)
Uniform rights on common international rivers underscored
RANGPUR, March 14, 2019 (BSS) – Leaders and activists of Begum Rokeya
University, Rangpur (BRUR) unit of the Riverine People today underscored the
need for establishing uniform rights of the countries concerned on the common
international rivers.
They specially stressed on utter essence of keeping the rivers alive and
engaging comprehensive efforts for ensuring pollution-free rivers, which are
the national lifelines for economy, ecology, environment, bio-diversity and
heritage.
They made these observations at a rally arranged by the Riverine People
at the Teesta Railway Bridge point on the Teesta riverbank under Kawnia
upazila here in observance of the International Day of Action for Rivers-
2019.
Director of the Riverine People and Associate Professor of the
Department of Bengali of BRUR Dr Tuhin Wadud presided over a brief discussion
arranged there.
Activists of the Riverine People Happy Roy, Rubel Hossain, Rezwan Ahmed,
Sanjoy Chowdhury and Kamal Ahmed, among others, addressed.
BSS/MI/IJ/1818 hrs