Dhaka: Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on Wednesday called upon all to join the proposed `March Towards Dhaka` programme scheduled for November 24-26 in order to save Sundarbans.

They made the call while addressing a press conference at Mukti Bhaban in the city. 

Convenor of the National Committee engineer Muhammad Shahidullah alleged in the press conference that the government has been trying to justify the Rampal power project through misleading campaign. 

“But it would not be possible to dismantle the movement for saving the Sundarbans,” he said. 

Urging the people to actively take part in the `March Towards Dhaka` programme, he said it is responsibility of all the citizens of the country to join the movement as the National Committee is trying to protect the national interest.

“It is our national responsibility to take part in the march and make it a success,” Shahidullah said.

National Committee member secretary Prof Anu Mohammad said the government would never be successful to justify the necessity of setting up Rampal power plant within the territory of Sundarbans despite its misleading campaign.

The press conference was also addressed by committee leaders Saiful Haque, Ruhul Hossain Prince, Mosharraf Mishu, Bazlur Rashid Firoz and and Abdus Sattar.