Construction of dams and bridges, putting blocks and filling up of rivers should be stopped for maintaining natural river flow, said eminent environmentalist Professor Jamilur Reja Chowdhury on the occasion of the 2nd National River Fair 2011.
Titled 'Chhoto Nodi Chhoto Noi', the three-day fair was concluded on Monday on the Jahangirnagar University campus near the capital which had begun on July 23.
The Disaster Forum and JU geography and environment department jointly organised the fair amid rising awareness of mass people on promoting natural flow of river and protesting pollution.
The three-day fair included discussions, photo exhibition, drawing sessions for children, documentary shows on rivers, film show, music session, mime show and poetry recitations.
On the second day of the fair, former VC of BRAC University Professor Jamilur Reja Choudhury chaired the function while Chittagong University Zoology department Assistant Professor Manzurul Kibria presented a paper on 'Halda River: Our Heritage.'
On the concluding day, organisers made some important recommendations which included commitment for working together in promoting rivers and opposing all sorts of construction in and by the rivers; making the rivers safe abodes for aquatic animal; promoting songs, poems, culture and professions centring rivers; organising river fair at most spheres of the society every year; conducting research at the college and university levels on river and prioritising river promotion and protection by the government and non-government organisations.
Source : New Age
