Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser of the interim government Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for building the campus of Rabindra University as nature and eco-friendly and the issue must be ensured. "There is no scope of denying the necessity of a campus of any university," she said while visiting the proposed site for a permanent campus of the university in Shahjadpur on Monday (Jun 16), local media reported.
Initiatives were taken to build the permanent campus of the university at the adjacent area of Shahjadpur Rabindra Kuthibari. On the occasion, she also addressed a public gathering as the chief guest.
Adviser Rizwana Hassan said the issue of ecological balance, conservation of water reservoirs and local biodiversity must be ensured strictly during the time building the campus. She noted that the university has been established in the context of literature, philosophy and love to nature of Rabindra Tagore and allocation to the university will be enhanced in phases. "All of us should be hopeful, eyeing to the ground instead of frustrated eyeing to the sky," she added. "We want the university to familiarize Sirajganj home and abroad more," Rizwana continued.
Member of Bangladesh Planning Commission Dr. Kaium Ara Begum, Vice-Chancellor of Rabindra University Professor SM Hassan Talukder, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sumon Kanti Barua, Sirajganj Deputy Commissioner Nazrul Islam, Superintendent of Police Faruque Hossain and Additional Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board Mukhlesur Rahman and Conservator of Forest Muhammad Subedar Islam were present on the occasion.
Later, Adviser Rizwana Hassan visited the progress of Enayetpur Spur Strengthening works on the bank of Jamuna River at Chowhali upazila in the district giving necessary direction to the BWDB officials.
