Mob justice won’t be tolerated: Rizwana Hasan

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has said that the government will not accept mob justice under any circumstances.

Speaking to reporters after starting a one-day campaign to plant 100,000 tree saplings organized by the Savar Upazila Administration, she said, “Wherever mob justice incidents happen, the government is taking quick action to arrest the offenders. There is zero tolerance for such lawlessness.”

Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the “Better Dhaka District Initiatives” in Savar, the environment adviser said tackling the severe air, noise, and dust pollution in Dhaka and surrounding areas requires immediate action.

“Planting trees is the first step toward change. But it is not enough to just plant trees-- we must also take responsibility for their care and protection,” she added.

The daylong tree plantation programme, organised by Dhaka District Administration, was held under the slogan: "Let Savar live in green, let a thousand dreams fly in the blue sky".

As part of the initiative, one lakh saplings were planted across Savar in a single day to support environmental and ecological conservation. 

The environment adviser further stated that in order to reduce air pollution, the government is planning to declare a ban on the establishment and operation of brick kilns in Savar and surrounding areas.