Demonstrators have begun a four-day-long “long march” from Dhaka to Khulna in protest against the Rampal power plant, which they believe are a threat to the world’s largest mangrove forest the Sundarbans.
Environmentalists, cultural and political activists, and eminent individuals kick-started the march that began from Jatiya Press Club this morning in a bid to press the government to abandon the Rampal power plant.
Dhaka Friday, Jun 26, 2026
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