Speakers at a human chain today called upon the newly elected lawmakers for taking initiatives to save the rivers all over the country.

“Take initiatives for saving the rivers as you (MPs-elect) made pledges before the national election,” said speakers of Nongor, an organisation working on safety of rivers.

Nongor formed the human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka. 

The rivers all over the country are threatened due to pollution from different industrial wastes, Sumon Shams, founder of Nongor, said in a press statement.

Besides, influential persons are abusing political power to fill up the rivers. Such activity is also destroying the rivers, he also said.

“Since the river safety laws are not being implemented properly and the offenders are not being punished, criminals are taking advantage of these,” Nongor speakers said in the statement.

In order to prevent desertification in the riverine Bangladesh, Nongor urges the ruling party to keep its pledge in this regard as per its election manifesto, they said.