Staff Reporter :
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday inaugurated the Environment Fair-2025′ and the ‘National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2025’ at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre.
The National Environment Award, the National Wildlife Conservation Award and the National Tree Plantation Award were distributed among the recipients in recognition of their outstanding contributions to protection of environment and conservation of wildlife, reports BSS.
Profit-sharing cheques were, as well, handed over among beneficiaries of the Social Forestry Programme.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Environment Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed also spoke at the event.
Speaking at a recent press conference, Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the Environment Fair will continue from June 25 to June 27, while the Tree Fair will continue until July 24.
Both fairs will remain open for all from 9 am to 9 pm every day.
This year’s theme for the Tree Plantation Campaign is: “Let’s Plant in a Planned Way to Build a Green Bangladesh.”
In celebration of these events, various awareness activities-such as art, debate, and slogan competitions, seminars, and industry-related awareness programmes will be held at 100 educational institutions in Dhaka and across district and sub-district levels.
