A cycle rally, human chain, and rally were held in Mongla demanding grants instead of loans, a halt to fossil fuels, and 100% renewable energy to ensure climate justice. The program was held on Saturday (November 14) at 11 am on the banks of the Passur River in the Kanainagar area of Mongla.
As part of the global solidarity program centered on the upcoming COP-31 World Climate Conference in Antalya, Turkey, Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (Dhora), Passur River Waterkeeper, Udayan Jubo Sangha, and Waterkeepers Bangladesh jointly organized the event. Speakers at the rally said that although Bangladesh's contribution to creating the climate crisis is negligible, the country is facing its severe impacts.
Presiding over the event, Dhora central leader and Passur River Waterkeeper Md. Noor Alam Sheikh demanded the closure of all fossil fuel-based power plants, including the Rampal coal-fired power plant that destroys the Sundarbans. Climate refugees, fishermen, forest workers, and river erosion-affected people participated in the program.
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