Awami League organized webinar held on environment protection



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Speakers at the Awami League's webinar on forest and environment said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's call for greening is an example to the world. Many countries and people in the world are under threat due to climate change. Only a healthy environment and nature can save people from this. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken the lead in protecting the environment in Bangladesh as well as spread the call worldwide. The Awami League's sub-committee on forest and environment is doing a commendable job by planting trees all over the country in response to his call.

They made the remarks while participating in a webinar titled "Bangladesh in Mujib Year: Let the Environment Be Clean through Tree Planting" organized by the Awami League's Forest and Environment Sub-Committee on Thursday (July 30). The webinar was hosted by Delwar Hossain, Secretary, Forest and Environment Affairs, Bangladesh Awami League

The webinar chaired by Committee President Khondoker Bazlul Haque, it was participated by Awami League presidium member Colonel (Retd) Faruk Khan, Information Minister and Awami League joint-general secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud, executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies Atiq Rahman, director of the Department of Disaster Science and Management at the University of Dhaka Prof. Mahbuba Nasrin, General Secretary of Sirajganj District Branch of Awami League Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat MP, President of Supreme Court Bar Association AM Amin Uddin and others.

The Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said the Prime Minister's call for greening has received worldwide response. The world has taken it seriously as the country is working to protect the environment under her strong and capable leadership. Her initiatives have also received worldwide recognition. The best proof of this is his multiple awards for her contribution to the protection of the environment.

He said all the ingredients of climate change are present in Bangladesh. She has been nominated for the 'Champion of the Earth' award, the highest award of the United Nations for environmental protection in 2015. As soon as Sheikh Hasina was elected the president of Awami League in 1981, she has been carrying out tree planting program for two years till 1983.

He added that the slogan she had at that time is still there. That is to plant herbal, forest and medicinal plants one by one. I remember there were not enough trees 30-40 years ago. But now you will see that there are a lot of trees in the settlement area. This has been possible due to Sheikh Hasina's call for social forestry. She has transformed tree planting into a social movement.

Highlighting the state of nature in the changed situation of coronavirus (Covid-19), the former secretary of forest and environment affairs of Awami League said that the present nature is very clean and pure because at this time nature can develop in its own way. This proves that we do such atrocities on nature under normal circumstances.

Awami League presidium member Colonel (Retd) Faruk Khan said, it is not only necessary to plant trees, but also to protect trees. It has been proved during Covid-19 that we do the greatest damage to the environment. He added that the political goals of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League are clear. We will do what we can to protect the environment and do what is needed, he said. We need to learn more and more from the experts we have. I urge them to come forward. Besides, the activities that we have done on the environment in the international arena including the United Nations should be highlighted more. As if Bangladesh is recognized as a role model in environmental protection.

In fact, the Prime Minister has given utmost importance to the environment in the government led by Sheikh Hasina, who started formal planting trees with every year. Even if it is called, it is not limited to formalities. Her activities were spread all over the country. The Prime Minister has given so much importance to this that tree planting has been included in our Delta Plan.

   

BNP leaders made queue with government: Foreign Minister



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Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that few leaders of BNP are often seen holding press conferences who toe the line with the government. The ravens of politics go where they can find power. If you talk too much, I will expose everything to them.

He said these things at a discussion meeting at the National Press Club on the occasion of Bangabandhu's 104th birthday on Friday (March 22).

The minister said that many leaders of BNP have records of misdeeds; If you talk more, they will be exposed.

This leader of Awami League said, 'The political forces that are against freedom are conspiring to take the next generation behind them. Individuals were joined with political evil. They take the prize by presenting it to the outside world as a poor country. Dr. Yunus is not seen on the side of people in floods and disasters. His interest is only in lobbying and getting awards.

He said that his case is going on in the court. Meanwhile, I saw that he received an award at the Baku conference. His lobbyist firm contacts all kinds of awards in the world.

The minister said that they are conspiring by failing to resist the election. The dream that Tarek Rahman would fly by ‘Borak’ and stand by BNP did not materialize. BNP has lost the dream of turning the country into a failed state. People of the country should learn if they try to do politics of burning people.

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BNP will hold a freedom fighter rally in the capital on March 25



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BNP will hold a rally of freedom fighters in the capital on March 25 (Monday) on the occasion of Independence Day.

BNP Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie announced the three-day program at a press conference at the political office of the party's chairperson in Gulshan in the capital on Thursday (March 21).

On the first day of the program, a freedom fighter rally will be held in front of the central office of BNP in Nayapaltan on March 25. The rally will start at 10 am and end at 12 noon.

The party and national flags will be hoisted at the party's central office in Nayapaltan at 6 am on Independence Day, March 26. At seven in the morning, the leaders and activists will leave for the national memorial in Savar from the party chairperson's office in Gulshan. After paying tributes at the memorial, tributes will be paid at the tomb of party founder Ziaur Rahman in Sher Bangla Nagar of the capital.

The next day, on March 27, the party organized a discussion on Independence Day at the Institute of Engineers in the capital.

BNP Vice Chairman Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Organizing Secretary Syed Emran Saleh Prince and many others were present at this time.

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“Awami League's only goal is to stay in power, not to serve people"



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BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Abdul Moin Khan commented that the present government has destroyed the electoral system of the country and added that their only goal is to stay in power not to serve the people.

He said these things while meeting at the house of Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajal and Barrister Osman Chowdhury in Dhanmondi of the capital on Wednesday (March 20) morning.

Moin Khan said when a one-party government is established in the country, the situation will be the same as now. The government has axed the administration and judiciary to retain power. In each case the election has destroyed the system. The government is disconnected from the people.

Alleging that the government is consuming not only politics, but everything in the society, he said, they are afraid of losing power. Awami League's only goal is not to serve the people, but to stay in power.

In response to a question about BNP’s Vice Chairman Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin, Moin Khan said that the more such incidents are published, the more the government is getting degraded. It is clear how the government wanted to bring the opposition parties under control before the elections. All their strategies failed.

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Bangladesh has now become a satellite state of India: Rizvi



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BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that following the recent statements of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, almost all the ministers are getting drunk on Bharat Bandana. From their speech and behavior it seems that Bangladesh has now become a satellite state of India.

He said this at a press conference organized at the central office of BNP in Nayapaltan of the capital on Wednesday (March 20).

Rizvi said, they are giving loud speeches by giving direct cooperation and acknowledgment of neighboring India in their efforts to take away people's voting rights, kill democracy and get immortality of illegal power without voting.

He said, the frank confession of Obaidul Quader and Hasan Mahmud proves that India is directly interfering with our freedom, sovereignty, democracy, human rights, voting rights in direct violation of Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter. Article 2 (4) states, "In international relations all Member States shall refrain from the use of force, intimidation against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other State, and from adopting any means inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations". It is clear from the words of Awami League leaders that India is interfering in the politics of Bangladesh by violating this policy.

The Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP said that the wave of boycott of Indian products is visible on social media; it seems that the large population of the country has taken a strong stand in favor of boycott of Indian products. It is evident that 63 pro-democracy parties including BNP as a people's party and patriotic people are expressing solidarity in this movement of boycott of Indian products.

He said, India is openly aiding and abetting the mass oppressor-murderer-mafia government. Awami League has now become an Indian product which is contrary to the interests and dignity of an independent sovereign state.

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