Citizens rally to protect rivers in Panchagarh
Published: 25 November 2025
A civic rally was held in Tentulia, Panchagarh, to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Rivers Save Movement.
The rally was organized by the Panchagarh district branch at the historic Tentultala on Tuesday (November 25) at 11 am. Leaders from various districts joined it with the theme 'Rivers should be flowing, free from encroachment and pollution - we want political and administrative commitment to protect rivers'. The chief guest at the rally was Professor Md. Anwar Sadat, central president of Bangladesh Nodi Bachao Andolan. The main discussant was Dr. Muhammad Anwar Hossain, central vice-president. Panchagarh district branch president A.K.M. Fazle Noor Bachchu presided over the event. Tentulia Upazila Committee president Md. Zahidul Islam was the convener.
The special guests present were Dinajpur District President Yadav Chandra Roy, Rangpur District President Md. Nasir Uddin Russell, Thakurgaon District President Farzana Akhter Pakhi, Nilphamari District President Md. Abdur Rouf, Panchagarh District General Secretary Professor Md. Shahadat Hossain, Tentulia Upazila Committee General Secretary Manjur Alam Siddiqui (Manju).
Speaking as the chief guest of the civic rally, Professor Md. Anwar Sadat said, rivers across the country are in existential crisis due to encroachment and pollution. It is not possible to save rivers without political and administrative commitment. Saving rivers should now be a part of national security. If rivers are saved, agriculture will be saved, nature will be saved, and the country will be saved. In his speech as the chief negotiator, Dr. Muhammad Anwar Hossain said that agriculture, environment and people's livelihoods are under threat as the rivers in the northern region dry up. If the river restoration process is not strengthened immediately, future generations will face a terrible crisis.
Panchagarh District President A.K.M. Fazle Noor Bachchu said, "To protect the rivers of Panchagarh, the local people must unite. Freeing the rivers from encroachment, controlling pollution, and raising awareness - these are our three main goals."
The rally emphasized coordinated initiatives at the national and local levels to protect the river, strict monitoring, and increasing public awareness. In the final part, a call was made for a collective role for everyone to keep the river free from encroachment and pollution.
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