Faruk Rahman, Satkhira:
On the occasion of Environment Day, the day was celebrated in Satkhira with the aim of creating public awareness to protect the environment, combat climate change, protect biodiversity and reduce pollution.
To celebrate the day, a rally was organized by the Environment Protection Forum-EPF, SoDESH-Satkhira and various like-minded organizations on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10 am from the Government Secondary School grounds and a discussion meeting was held at the Mangrove Meeting Room.
The meeting was held with the slogan ‘Protecting Nature – Protecting Climate’, the international theme of World Environment Day 2026, in mind.
Bapa Satkhira Committee District Convener Ed. Abul Kalam Azad, women leader Maryam Mannan, Mahila Parishad General Secretary Jyotsna Dutta, Rupa Basu, Bhumihin leader Abdus Samad, Mofizur Rahman, social worker Sakibur Rahman Babla, youth representative, Zarin Tasmin, Jhilik, Tanjim Hossain, Suraiya, Mehedi Hasan, among others, spoke.
EPF member and moderator Madhav Chandra Dutta read the discussion paper of the day. At the end of the discussion, the 3 winners of the quiz questions were awarded.
The speakers said, “Let’s be aware of protecting the environment and combating climate change. Let’s plant more trees, reduce plastic use, and build a safe and green world for future generations.”
The leaders said in the meeting that the environmental balance is being destroyed due to excessive carbon emissions, deforestation, pollution of rivers and water bodies, plastic waste and unplanned urbanization. As a result, the average temperature of the earth is increasing, cyclones, droughts, floods, sea level rise and loss of biodiversity are increasing day by day. Therefore, nature conservation is the most effective way to protect the climate. We must be aware of tree plantations and preserve biodiversity to combat change.
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