Rajshahi Correspondent:

The 'Run for Padma' mini marathon has been held in Rajshahi to protect all the rivers of the country, including the historic Padma River, eliminate the navigability crisis, prevent river encroachment and pollution, and demand a fair share of the water of international common rivers. Today, Friday (July 3), at 6 am, this seven and a half kilometer long mini marathon was inaugurated by the Honorable Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation, Mr. Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Riton, at the city's Lalonshah Muktamancha.

'Run for Padma' Mini Marathon Advisor and Editor of Sonali Sangbad Newspaper Liaquat Ali, Organization Advisor and General Secretary of Rajshahi Press Club Golam Mostafa Mamun, Convener Md. Zulfikar Ali Haider, Joint Convener Moin Bin Mostafa, Member Secretary Md. Zahidul Islam Sunny and members of the organizing committee were present at the inauguration ceremony.

The mini marathon started from Lalonshah Muktamancha, went around Food Office intersection and ended back at Muktamancha. Around 550 people of different ages participated in the competition. Around 135 of them were women.