Coastal water convention

Staff Correspondent, Khulna
A two-day coastal water convention will begin here on January 29. The programme is being organized by AOSED, an organisation for socio-economic development. The water convention has been aimed at finding a way out to solve acute water crisis in the south-western coastal belt of the country. Various programmes will mark the occasion. Five venues have been selected in Khulna city. The venues are Zia Hall, Khulna University, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet), Shahid Hadis Park and Shahid Altaf Auditorium. The programmes include workshop, seminar, discussion meeting, documentary film show and cultural programme. The inaugural session will be held at Khulna Zia Hall. KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque has been made chairperson of a six-member committee formed to make the entire programme a success. The executive director of AOSED, Shamim Arfeen has been made secretary of the committee.