Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), a leadership institute, organized a 7.5 km run in Hatirjheel on Saturday in association with the Ministry of Youth and Sport to raise awareness on reducing air pollution by creating the city green.
Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the BYLC Running with Purpose 2024 event saw the participation of around 1000 runners of diverse backgrounds, said a press release.
“By bringing hundreds of youth, children, and adults to run through part of the city, the run drew attention to the importance of clean air and a greener city, focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and wellbeing) & 11 (Green City) which underscores the urgency to take action to combat air pollution and its impacts through making the surroundings greener,” it added.
At the award ceremony of BYLC Running with Purpose 2024, Ejaj Ahmad, the founder and executive chairperson of BYLC, emphasized the importance of access to fresh air as a basic necessity and a fundamental human right.
Khorshed Alam, Technical Judge of the Bangladesh Athletics Federation, was also present at the event and appreciated BYLC’s initiative in making Bangladesh a better place to live. Praava Health, a leading healthcare provider in Bangladesh, was the health partner for the event, while the popular food chain, Unimart was the food partner.
Other partners included Elite Force as our security partner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Hatirjheel Thana and others.