The inauguration ceremony of the “Healthy Bangladesh Journey” was held at the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Khulna, organized by the non-governmental development organization “SEIAM.” The event was conducted under the slogan “For the Next Generation and in Hope of a Healthy Nation on Two Wheels.”
The chief guest of the inauguration ceremony was Mr. Md. Firoz Sarker, Honorable Divisional Commissioner of Khulna. The event was presided over by Mr. Md. Toufiqur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Khulna. The special guest was Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Coordinator of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance.
The program was moderated by Advocate Md. Masum Billah, Executive Director of SEIAM. Among others present at the event were Asif Ahmed, Program Officer of the World Health Organization (WHO); Mahfuzur Rahman Mukul, Khulna Divisional Coordinator of BELA; Advocate Shamima Sultana Shilu, Executive Director of MASAS; Journalist Mahbubur Rahman Munna, General Secretary of the Khulna Metropolitan Unit of the Nirapad Sarak Chai Movement; and Abu Taher, General Secretary of Amra Brihattor Khulnabashi, along with officials and staff from various government and non-government organizations.
It is noteworthy that five volunteers from SEIAM will conduct a cross-country cycling campaign from Banglabandha (Panchagarh) to Inani (Cox’s Bazar) in Bangladesh. The campaign will promote several demands, including the establishment of a Health Promotion Foundation in Bangladesh, effective implementation of tobacco control laws, the use of carbon-free transportation, the promotion of healthy food consumption, and the protection of fields, parks, and water bodies.
This journey will be known as the “Healthy Bangladesh Journe
