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A day-long policy dialogue has been held with the aim of identifying the harmful impact of environmental pollution on children’s health and safe future and keeping Gazipur city pollution-free.
The dialogue was organised on Monday at the university’s old auditorium at the joint initiative of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) and World Vision Bangladesh.
GAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr GKM Mustafizur Rahman was the chief guest at the event. Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Md Nurul Karim Bhuiyan and Gazipur City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Tanzila Khanam were special guests.
Joanna D Rozario, senior manager of the Urban Programme of World Vision Bangladesh, presided. Manos Biswas, area manager of the Tongi Urban Programme, delivered the welcome address.
Speaking as chief guest, the vice-chancellor said there is no alternative to adequate tree plantation to prevent air pollution. He described the national programme to plant 250 million trees in five years as a groundbreaking initiative for environmental protection.
He further said GAU is committed to working in a coordinated effort to build a safe and clean city.
The policy dialogue ended with the concluding speech of Joanna D Rozario, senior manager of the Urban Programme of World Vision Bangladesh.
