Local people brought out a broom procession in Natore yesterday, protesting throwing of chemical-mixed wastage into the Narod River from Jamuna Distillery.
Hundreds of people from all strata of life started the procession in Kanaikhali area of the district town and gathered in front the Natrote Press Club after parading different thoroughfares of the town.
Narod Banchau Andolon District Committee President Monjurul Morshed Lulu, Secretary Abdul Kaiyum and Organising Secretary Jakir Hussein, among others, spoke at the rally.
Speakers at the protest rally urged the Jamuna distillery authorities to stop throwing of chemical-mixed wastage into the river to save the river from pollution.
They also demanded the government arrest Chairman of Jamuna Group Nurul Islam Babul immediately for the offence. After the meeting, the participants burned a few pieces of Jamuna group’s daily newspaper the daily Jugantor.
