By S.M Osman Goni from Shyamnagar
A memorandum was submitted to the Shyamnagar Upazila administration demanding a ban on the use of sound bombs and fireworks on Thirty-First Night to prevent bird killings, biodiversity loss, and public panic.
Representatives of the Shyamnagar Upazila Voluntary Association, Green Coalition, and local communities submitted separate memoranda to Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mosammat Shamshuzzahan Konok, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Rashed Hossain, and Officer-in-Charge of Shyamnagar Police Station Md. Khaledur Rahman. The program was led by Krishna Nanda Mukherjee, president of the Shyamnagar Green Coalition.
The memorandum stated that the uncontrolled use of sound bombs and fireworks every year on Thirty-First Night has severe negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity. Loud noises cause the death of many birds or force them to abandon their habitats, while wildlife and the coastal ecosystem face serious threats. Children, the elderly, and patients remain in fear, and the risk of accidents and fire incidents also increases.
The organizations demanded an administrative ban on the use of sound bombs and fireworks on Thirty-First Night, strict monitoring of their sale in all markets, public awareness campaigns, and mobile courts against violators.The upazila administration assured that the issue would be given due consideration.
