Stop pollution at Foy's Lake

Save Chittagong and Janoudyog forms a human chain in front of the Chittagong Press Club, protesting pollution at Foy's Lake. PHOTO: STAR

Earlier, the environmental organisations formed a human chain.

The human chain was followed by a civic rally. The speakers blamed Concord Group for causing massive water and noise pollution at Foy's lake in the name of developing a tourist spot there.

The polluted lake water, which is being supplied to the railway quarters, is causing diarrhoea to many people, they said. Besides, the live concert at Foy's Lake hampered normal life of the animals in the adjoining Chittagong zoo, they added.

Professor Md. Idris Ali of Chittagong College, Md. Ferdous Ahmad of the Institute of Environment and Development, Professor Nazim Murad of the Bangladesh College University Teachers' Association, Chittagong district, Tusher Kanti Basak, Journalist Hasan Ferdous and Morshed Alam spoke at the rally. Jano Udyog Principal Coordinator Sharif Chouhan presided.