There is no alternative to creating social awareness and comprehensive efforts by all concerned for ensuring pollution-free rivers, which are lifelines for ecology, economy, biodiversity and heritage of the nation.
The opinion came yesterday afternoon at a discussion organised by Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur unit of Riverine People on the Ghaghot riverbank on the outskirts of the city in observance of the World Rivers Day.
Students and teachers of the university and leaders of Riverine People participated in the eight-kilometre-long walkathon from the BRUR campus to the Ghaghot riverbank at Nisbetganj area on the fringes of the city.
After reaching the riverbank, the students, teachers and leaders of Riverine People showered flowers on the river water wishing well-being and safety of all global rivers and seeking divine blessings for their continuous existence.
Later, they took part in the discussion arranged on the riverbank with Associate Professor of the Department of Bengali of BRUR and Senator of Riverine People Dr Tuhin Wadud in the chair.
Assistant Professor Tanzibul Islam Jiban of the Department of Political Science of BRUR, students of the university and organisers of Riverine People Kaiser Alam, Abdur Rob, Manjur Arif, Rukhsana Akhter and Sweety Sarker addressed the discussion.
The speakers called upon the government and common people for becoming more conscientious in freeing the rivers from pollution as those are the lifeline for ecology, economy, environment and heritage of the country and its people.