Waterkeepers Bangladesh hosted a talk show titled “River Pollution: Challenges and Citizen Recommendations” on Gazi Satellite Television. The program aired on April 6, 2024, at 1:30 PM. This talk show was part of the project “Promoting democratic governance and collective advocacy for environmental protection in Dhaka city” implemented by Waterkeepers Bangladesh in collaboration with Counterpart International and USAID.
The guest speakers featured in the talk show were Alhaj Md Khasru Chowdhury, a politician and Bangladesh Awami League activist, serving as a Member of Parliament for the Dhaka-18 constituency; Prof. Abdur Rashid, also a politician and Bangladesh Awami League activist, representing the Jamalpur 4 constituency in the Parliament; and Dr. Muzibur Rahman Howlader, former Chairman of the National River Conservation Council (NRCC) and former Secretary of the Ministry of Land, Government of Bangladesh. Mr. Iqbal Karim Nissan, the Chief News Editor at Gazi Satellite Television (GTV), served as the host for the show.