Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nagorik Samaj during a human-chain formed in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday, Novermber 12, 2019 Dhaka TribuneLeaders and activists of the non-political social organization made the statement during a human-chain program organized in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka last morningLeaders of Bangladesh Nagorik Samaj demanded state recognition for November 12 as the “Upukul Dibas” (Coastal Day), emphasizing the security issues connected to people’s lives and belongings in the coastal regions of the country. Leaders and activists of the non-political social organization made the statement during a human-chain program organized in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka last morning. Coastal Day was observed in 16 districts including the capital for the third consecutive year. The day is being observed since 2017, to remember the victims who were killed in a devastating tidal surge on this day in 1970. According to the unofficial record over 1 million people of coastal areas were killed in the disaster, whereas, the official record puts the death toll at 500,000.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 12, 2019 19:17 UTC