St Martin, Kuakata and Sundarbans to be made plastic-free: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said an initiative will be taken on an urgent basis to make the country's lone coral island Saint Martin, Kuakata beach and mangrove forest Sundarbans free from single-use plastic and polythene.

Apart from the government's measures, she said, the participation of non-governmental organisations and young society is necessary. "Only collective efforts of all can give a clean environment," she added.

The environment adviser made the comments while speaking at a meeting with various environmental organisations at the Bangladesh Secretariat here, reports BSS.

She said the proposal to add the required number of wildlife officers to the organogram of the Forest Department will be considered for the sake of wildlife conservation and safety.

Rizwana said initiatives will also be taken to strengthen the proper management of the country's safari parks and wildlife crime prevention units.

Plans will be taken to connect internal and international safe corridors for wildlife in fragmented forests of the country, she said.

Representatives of Deep Ecology and Snake Conservation Foundation and Wildteam were present in the meeting.