Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today emphasized the use of environmentally friendly alternative technologies in brick production to prevent air pollution. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting on environment pollution at his Tejgaon office in Dhaka. The meeting discussed various measures to prevent air and sound pollution, with a particular focus on curbing air pollution caused by brick kilns.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the excessive use of vehicle horns in Dhaka. Prime Minister Rahman instructed law enforcement agencies to enforce regulations more stringently. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, similar to AI cameras used in traffic management, was proposed to monitor and control unnecessary horn use.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the need for effective initiatives to remove unfit, expired, and polluting buses, trucks, and other vehicles from Dhaka's streets. He directed authorities to introduce automatic traffic light systems at 50 more locations across the city as quickly as possible.
Attendees at the meeting included Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo, State Minister Shaikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad, Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Environment, Forest and Climate Change Affairs Dr Md Saimum Parvez, Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam, Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) Md Anisur Rahman, and senior officials from various ministries and agencies.
