RANGPUR, Oct 15, 2019 (BSS) – Officials and experts at a post-rally
discussion today underscored the need for ensuring hygienic sanitization and
maintaining cleanliness to prevent waterborne and many other diseases.
The divisional administration with Department of Public Health
Engineering (DPHE) jointly organised the rally, hand washing campaign and
discussion in observance of the National Sanitation Month October and World
Hand Washing Day-2019.
Divisional Commissioner KM Tariqul Islam inaugurated observance of the
occasions at Public Library ground, led the rally from there and
demonstration of hand-washing campaign for school students on Rangpur Zila
School ground.
Earlier, led by the Divisional Commissioner, officials and employees,
students from different educational institutions, representatives of NGOs,
civil society members and local elite participated in the rally that paraded
the city streets.
Presided over by Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md. Zakir
Hossain, the Divisional Commissioner addressed the assessment discussion held
at Rangpur Zila School auditorium as the chief guest.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Abu Taher Md. Masud Rana,
Superintending Engineer of DPHE for Rangpur Circle Engineer Md. Bahar Uddin
Mridha, its Executive Engineer Ummey Roman Khan Jonnie, Additional Police
Commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Abu Sufian, Additional Deputy
Commissioner (Education and ICT) Shukria Pervin and UNICEF Child Protection
Officer Jasmine Hossain spoke as special guests.
Engineer Bahar Uddin discussed various government steps those have
factually turned sanitation campaign into a successful social movement for
stopping different diseases including diarrhea, cholera and dysentery.
“The success achieved in sanitation, pure drinking water, hygiene and
health services, maintaining cleanliness in the country in last eleven years
is being appreciated globally,” Bahar added.
The speakers laid importance on creating awareness among common people,
especially children and adolescents, on health, hygiene, sanitation, personal
hygiene, washing of hands, using safe drinking water and maintaining clean
environment.
The chief guest called upon all concerned to work with utmost dedication
and sincerity in making students and people aware of hand washing,
sanitation, personal hygiene and safe drinking water to attain the
sustainable development goals by 2030.