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JU hosts 14th Butterfly Fair

Published : Saturday, 7 December, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 539
JU Correspondent
A day-long Butterfly Fair 2024 was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Friday amid festivity.

JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the 14th edition of the fair as the chief guest by blowing up colourful balloons at around 11:00 am at the Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises of the university.

Addressing the event, JU VC said, "Butterfly Fair at JU is a worthy event for two reasons. First, it formally establishes ethical consideration towards animals. Second, this unique initiative has brought recognition to JU."

"The fair also teaches us how a single butterfly can contribute to the protection of humanity. I express my gratitude to those who initiated this fair and to those who continue to sustain it," he added.

"The Butterfly Fair 2024 aims to raise awareness about butterfly conservation and highlight their importance in nature," said Prof Monowar Hossain, convener of the fair and a faculty member of the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University.

"Butterflies are an integral part of nature. If butterflies thrive, nature will remain beautiful. Our initiative will be successful if we can create awareness about the crucial role butterflies play in the ecosystem and the food chain," he added.

The day-long fair featured a drawing competition for children, puppet show for children, a photography exhibition, a butterfly exhibition, a debate and a documentary on butterflies and their habitat.

This year, Sabuj Chakma, founder of the 'Plantation for Nature'- a forest and nature based organisation and Md Sabbir Ahmed, a student from the Zoology Department of Jagannath University were honored with the Butterfly Award 2024  and the 'Butterfly Young Enthusiast Award 2024' respectively for their contribution towards conserving butterflies.

Since 2010, the JU Zoology Department has organized the fair in collaboration with Cute Cosmetics, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Channel I and the Prokriti O Jibon Foundation.



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