Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday emphasised the need for collective action to restore Bangladesh's endangered rivers.

"Restoring rivers is challenging, but it is possible. And we must start today," she stressed.

Speaking at an international seminar on water and flood management at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, the adviser highlighted discussions with international and bilateral development partners and noted the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) interest in the restoration of the Buriganga River.

She pointed out the significant gap between policy formulation and implementation and identified the lack of commitment to execution as the primary challenge.

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