20-yr-old Indian in Chandpur on 'journey to save planet'

A 20-year-old Indian national has been walking across Asian countries to generate awareness on plastic pollution.

Rohan Agarwal, a resident of Nagpur in the Indian state of Maharashtra and a student of Government Sikkim Professional University in India, has reached Bangladesh after walking 15,000kms.

Rohan said he started walking from the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on October 24 in 2020.

After travelling to 27 states of his country, Rohan came to Bangladesh through Bilonia border in Feni on October 8, 2022. He visited Chattogram Hill Tracts and reached Chandpur on November 10.

In Chandpur, he met the deputy commissioner, municipality mayor and journalists at the local press club and delivered a speeches on the dangers of plastic pollution at several educational institutions of the district.

"This is my journey to save the planet from plastic pollution. I came to Bangladesh from India and meeting many people along the way," Rohan said.

He said the world is not only for humans; animals and plants also share the planet. "So, you must be aware of the environment. It is the responsibility of all people."

"Wherever I go, I talk about the plastic pollution in public places, including schools and colleges. I tell everyone that they should protect the environment," the youth added.

On Sunday, Rohan visited Al-Amin School and College in Chandpur and delivered a speech, said the school's assistant headmaster Md Tajul Islam.

"He talked to the students about plastic pollution and its consequences. We appreciate his initiative," the assistant headmaster said.