Bicycle rally held to prevent Covid-19 spread

Adolescents brought out a bicycle rally on the city streets in Rangpur on Friday, aiming to raise public awareness about the essence of abiding by hygiene rules for preventing the spread of Covid-19 infection.

The rally was organised by ‘Sobujer Sopnojoy’ (Chasing Dreams by the Evergreens) with the banner ‘Always follow hygiene rules, get Covid-19 vaccine and stand by the children and families affected by corona’.

UNICEF and Rangpur City Corporation extended assistance to ‘Sobujer Sopnojoy’, a Rangpur-based social media platform, where adolescents from the northern region gather online to raise voices on children issues and child protection risks amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Panel Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation Mahmudur Rahman Titu inaugurated the rally as a yearlong awareness-raising campaign against coronavirus ceremonially at Town Hall premises as the chief guest.

Regional Director of Bangladesh Betar at its Rangpur Kendra Dr Md Harun- ur-Rashid spoke as a special guest.

Dr Rashid appreciated the initiative taken by member adolescents of ‘Sobujer Sopnojoy’ to encourage people to adhere to safe hygiene practices like wearing masks and taking the Covid-19 vaccine.

Young representatives of the organisation Al Amin, Muniim, Rhitik and Sanjum called for united efforts to bring the children affected by the pandemic back to schools, ensure safe and infection-free educational institutions and help families affected by the pandemic.

Former Head of the Department of Bengali at Rangpur Government Begum Rokeya College Professor Md Shah Alam, teacher of Arazi Hariswar Government Primary School Md Bablur Rashid, teacher of Rangpur Millennium Star School and College Rashedul Tipu Sabuj lauded the awareness-raising program of ‘Sobujer Sopnojoy’ since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 50 teenage bicyclists participated in the rally bearing placards with inscriptions like ‘Take Covid-19 vaccine yourself and ask others to take the same, ‘Let’s stand by each other in humanity and communal harmony’, ‘Ensure life free of child marriage and child labourfor children’, ‘Ensure’ child-friendly environment and service everywhere’, ‘Follow the hygiene

rules despite the coronavirus infection is declining.