Govt declares 3km around HSIA silent zone

Staff Reporter:

The government yesterday announced ‘horn-free zone’ the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and ‘Silent Zone’ the 3-kilometer area stretching from La Méridien hotel to the Scholastica campus in Uttara aimed at reducing noise pollution.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan formally declared the initiative at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) headquarters here.
Presided over by CAAB Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, the event was attended by Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Nasreen Jahan and Director General of Department of Envi-ronment Dr Abdul Hamid were present among others.