World Environment Day observed in Mymensingh

The World Environment Day was observed in Mymensingh in a befitting manner on June 5.

To observe the day a procession was brought in the town from the office of Deputy Commissioner and dispersed at the town hall after parading the main streets of the town.

District administration with the help of World Vision,, ADP and other government offices and NGOs arranged the procession.

An a forestation programme was held on the occasion on the Muktijodha Smriti Saudha.

In the afternoon a discussion meeting was held at DC's conference room in which Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh A.N.Shamsuddin Azad Chowdhury presided over.

The speakers expressing concern over the degradation of environment of the country said if the ecological system is destroyed, the environment system will be destroyed. So, the water bodies of the countries, including the rivers, should be protected and they stressed for launching a social movement to this effect.