Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has emphasised that sustainable development cannot be achieved without safeguarding the environment by controlling air, water, soil, and noise pollution.

Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion marking the 75th anniversary of Dhaka University's Department of Geography and Environment held in Central Play Ground if DU on Friday, she warned that prioritising infrastructure projects like metro rail, high-speed trains, and flyovers without environmental considerations would lead to a severe crisis for future generations, said a media release sent from her ministry on Friday.

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