Human Chain: Youth Demanded Regulation to Ban All Leaded Paints in Bangladesh!
Vestige from lead paint is still the number one source of childhood lead poisoning. Ban all leaded paints and implement the law accordingly, voice raised by a group of youth in Dhaka. ESDO organized a human chain on Saturday at 10.00 am, in front of the National Press Club, followed by a rally that ended in front of Raju Vashkorjo at Dhaka University.Environment and Social Development Organization – ESDO is celebrating 8th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week ILPPW-2020 in Bangladesh. The main focus of this event is to highlight the need to accelerate progress toward the global goal of phasing out lead paint through regulatory and legal measures. Hundreds of youth including of ESDO Team, Green Club, Girls Guide and other Volunteers from Daffodil University joined the human Chain with different banners, placards, festoons etc. and urged their voice to ban lead paints. This year, due to pandemic situation, the program was held maintaining social distance and wearing masks were mandatory.
