LEDARS Observed World Water Day 24

LEDARS, Climate Advocacy Forum and likeminded organizations organized variousevents to celebrate World Water Day, 2024 in Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat.On 22 nd March, World Water Day 2024, LEDARS along with other like- mindedorganizations organized human chains, rallies, discussions and cultural programs indifferent regions of Bangladesh.In Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira, a human chain and rally was organized by UpazilaClimate Advocacy Forum and LEDARS. Freedom fighter Md. Master Nazrul Islam,Freedom fighter Mr. Debiranjan Mondal, Upazila Women Vice Chairman Ms. KhaledaAyub Dolly and others expressed their solidarity for the right of safe drinking water in theevent. More than 120 people stood with empty pitchers and made a symbolic protestdemanding safe drinking water.In Asashuni upazila of Satkhira, a human chain and rally was organized on the occasionof Water Day 2024 by LEDARS and Upazila Climate Advocacy Forum. Freedom fighterMr. Md. Abdul Hannan, UP member Ms. Marufa Begum, and many others attended inthe gathering and demanded safe drinking water for the coastal people.A procession, discussion meeting and cultural programs were organized at AnirbanLibrary by the joint initiative of Sundarban O Upokul Surakkha Andolan and LEDARS atPaikgacha in Khulna. Md Rashiduzzaman, Hon. M.P. of Khulna-06 presided over theevent. He said, “Water balance should be maintained in the environment. We have togive importance on proper use of water. It is our duty to save nature.”In front of Bagerhat Press Club, a joint initiative of LEDARS and District ClimateAdvocacy Forum organized a human chain and rally demanding safe drinking water.More than 100 people including the Members of Bagerhat District Climate AdvocacyForum participated in the event.Rally, human chain and round table meeting was organized by LEDARS, WaterKeepers Bangladesh, Pashur river waterkeepers at Mongla in Bagerhat. The UNO Mr.Narayan Chandra Pal chaired the round table meeting including 50 others prominentfigures of the upazila. Mayor of Mongla Port Municipality Freedom Fighter Sheikh AbdurRahman, and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Habibur Rahman also spoke in theevent. 140 coastal people participated in the human chain and rally with empty pitchers.Speakers in various programs of Water Day mentioned about 3 crore people cannotcollect safe drinking water, and one and a half crore people are forced to drink salinewater from underground. They raised their demands to ensure safe drinking water in thesouth-western coastal region. They emphasized on special budget allocation and priority projects in the fiscal year 2024-25 to ensure sustainable and permanent solutionof drinking water for all.