A new cleanliness drive – “Porichchonnotar Juddho” (Battle for Cleanliness) has been launched in the capital.
Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim inaugurated the campaign arranged by “Dettol Harpic Porichchonno Bangladesh” and RTV in front of the parliament on Friday, reports UNB.
State Minister of Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam were present at the time.
Around 200 scout members were present during the launching program.
“It is our responsibility to keep this country beautiful and clean,” Rezaul said, adding that those who take bribes and engage in corruption will also have to clean up their act.
“Such impurity should be eradicated from the society,” he said.
State Minister Khalid said such cleanliness campaigns will help a lot in building the country.
DNCC Mayor Islam said the people have to keep the country clean.
Freedom fighter Bir Protik Md Habibul Alam, vice president of Bangladesh Scouts; freedom fighter Md Golam Rosul Bhuiyan, Riaz, ambassador of Dettol Harpic Porichchonno Bangladesh Ashiq Rahman, CEO of RTV; celebrity Shampa Reza, singer Fakir Alamgir, were present at the program, among others.