River Safety Week begins today
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DHAKA, April 7, 2021 (BSS)- Seven-day long River Safety Week 2021 was inaugurated today with the motto of “Oath of Mujib Year, safe route waterway”.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the River Safety Week-2021′ in a virtual presence as the chief guest.
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury attended the function at the meeting room of the Shipping Ministry.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping Ministry Major (Retd) Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttam), Secretary of the Shipping Ministry Mesbah Uddin Chowdhury, Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Syed Mohammad Tajul Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Commodore Golam Sadeq, Bangladesh Inland Navigation (Passenger Transport) Organization President Mahbub Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram and General Secretary of Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation Ashikul Alam spoke at the function virtually whi