Mayur River

Save the Moyur River

The Moyur River is very important for the city of Khulna. It stands on the west side of Khulna. More than 2000 people and 500 fishermen’s livelihood depend on this river. During the rainy season floodwater falls in the Moyur river. The Moyur river also is a recreational place for the people of Khulna.

Moyur river is now encroaching by some powerful people. They are building market, housing and making dam for fisheries. The encroachment is a great threat for the Moyur river as well as for the environment.

A movement was organized for protecting the Moyur river by the civil society organisations, mass people, local journalists and youth groups. They are organising human chains, rallies, signature campaign and also have organised a press conference for creating awareness both locally and nationally. A memorandum also has submitted to the concern Government departments of Khulna.

As a result government have taken seriously this issues. They open five dams from Moyur river. Mr. Moniruzzaman, Khulna city corporation’s Meyor is committed and sought support from everybody to protect Moyur river. Recently he attended a human chain organized by SPS, a local NGO of Khulna. In his speech he said “we have to save Moyur river at any cost.”

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