Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that increasing the use of blocks in government construction projects will not only reduce air pollution but also help preserve agricultural land.

"This is a significant step toward sustainable development and requires collective efforts from all stakeholders," she said.

Rizwana made the remarks at a consultation meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.

The meeting focused on strategies to increase the use of blocks in public construction to mitigate air pollution and protect agricultural land.

Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, and the Ministry of Industries, was also present as a special guest.

The adviser remarked, "The use ...