Dhaka: Bangladesh will observe the World Environment Day on June 25 instead of June 5 as the Eid-ul-Azha holiday has already begun in the country.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has planned various programmes to mark the day on June 25. The theme for this year's observance is "Say no to plastic pollution-it is time to act."
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is slated to be the chief guest at the main event, which will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. He is also expected to inaugurate the National Tree Plantation Campaign and the month-long Tree Fair and Environment Fair by planting a sapling to mark the occasion.
In addition, the Chief Adviser will present the National Environment Awards and the National Awards for Tree Plantation and Wildlife Conservation to the recipients. To enhance public awareness against environmental pollution, the theme and slogan of World Environment Day 2025 will be aired as scroll messages on Bangladesh Television along with all private TV channels and electronic media.