Dhaka, Apr 26 (UNB)— The mass media has a big role in raising awareness about conserving environment and nature, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said Friday.
“We’ve endangered our own existence by destroying the environment,” he told the fifth Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) conference in Nepal’s capital.
A Kathmandu media action plan was unanimously adopted at the conclusion of the conference.
“The mass media will play a role in making people aware about climate change and disaster mitigation,” Mahmud, who represented Bangladesh at ABU, said.