Energy Bangla

The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports will hold Dhaka-Sunderbans long march from March 10-15, demanding cancellation of coal based Rampal thermal power plant and Orion power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat to save Sunderbans.
Prior to the six-day long march, the national committee will hold countrywide mass contacts, rallies and processions to drum up supports to the long march programme, said Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedullah, the convener of the national committee.
The programme was announced on Saturday after a daylong convention of the committee held at National Press Club. Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedullah , who chaired the convention, announced the programme.
Anu Muhammad, the member secretary of the committee, called on the Awami League-led government to refrain from implementing the power plants to save the biggest mangrove forest of the world.
Leaders of the national committee, academics, the environment experts and delegates from the different districts spoke at the convention.
Earlier, the national committee held Dhaka-Rampal road march from September 24 to 28 in 2013 in demand of cancellation of Rampal Thermal Power Plant.