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Sixth FEJB confce held
The speakers at sixth biennial conference of the Form of Environmental Journalists of Bangladesh (FEJB) yesterday called for creating awareness among people of the Asia- Pacific countries to help stop environment-urir friendly projects in the region. reports BSS.
They also suggested gearing up the Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (AFEJ) for sharing professional know-how among the Journalists and mobilising fiublic opinion against pointers.
Presided over by FEJB chairman Chinmoy Mutsuddi, the conference held at the Jatiya Press Club VIP lounge, was addressed by AFEJ vice-chairman Ahmed Nure Alam. FEJB general secretary Quamrul Islam Chowdhury. Bangladesh Television news editor D K Fuad Hasan, Press Club Joint secretary Abdur Rahman Khan, FEJB treasurer Mofizur Rahman. Radio Bangladesh assistant controller of news Kazi Nurul Kabir.
They also expressed concern over the adverse effects of unilateral withdrawal of the Ganges waters at Farakka by India.
Narrating the serious impact of the Farakka Barrage on agriculture, its sub-sectors and industries in northern Bangladesh affecting the livelihood of 40 million people. they called for immediate solution of the problem in the light of the trans-bound-
ary river laws and the Mekong River Agreement.
They also expressed con- ' cern at the construction of Barak Dam in India and suggested mobilisation of public opinion to stop implementation of this environiment-Unfriendly protect. which if implemented 20 million people of the north-eastern region of the country will be badly affected.
The speakers said marking a new era in post-Cold War Asia. Vietnam. Laos. Thailand and Cambodia signed historic Mekong Agreement on April 5. 1995 to promote better use. management and conservation of the waters of the Mekong River basin regionally showing collective political will for a common future.
They said after the formation of Mekong and Nile Commissions, the peaceful solution of the Ganges waters at regional level has become an urgent necessity.
They also suggested introduction of Earth File in the Bangladesh Television news and more coverage of environmental reports and writings in the mass media.
At the conference the prestigious FEJB-ESCAP awards for Journalism were also distributed. Dainik Bangla staff reporter Zahed Chowdhury and Daily Meillat senior photographer Shaha-dat Hossain received them.
Each awardee received a crest and a cheque of Taka ten thousand.