Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the people of Bangladesh to actively participate in tree planting to safeguard the nation from the adverse effects of climate change.
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina planted three saplings at Ganabhaban and inaugurated the Environment Fair-2023, National Tree Plantation Campaign, and Tree Fair-2023. Emphasizing the importance of environmental conservation, the Prime Minister urged all citizens to contribute to offsetting the impact of climate change in Bangladesh.
PM highlighted the government’s extensive tree plantation program, aimed at enhancing the country’s beauty and development. PM Hasina expressed her desire for Bangladesh to remain unaffected by climate change and encouraged people to utilize all available spaces for tree planting, including areas for fruit and vegetable cultivation, considering the global rise in commodity prices. She requested each citizen to plant at least one tree and urged students to initiate tree-planting activities in their educational institutions. The Prime Minister also mentioned that her political party, Bangladesh Awami League, initiated a tree plantation program in 1985, which continues to this day. The Environment Fair-2023 is scheduled from June 5 to 11, and the Tree Fair-2023 will be held from June 5 to 26 and July 1 to 12, with a four-day break for Eid-ul-Azha. The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is “Solutions to plastic pollution.”
