Dhaka: Bagerhat Zilla Parishad today launched a tree plantation campaign in Kachua upazila as part of the nationwide environmental protection initiative and a 250-million-tree plantation drive. Bagerhat Zilla Parishad Administrator Barrister Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain inaugurated the campaign by planting saplings along a road in the Masani area of Badhal Union and on the premises of a local educational institution on Monday afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the tree plantation campaign aims to maintain environmental balance, address climate change risks, and create a greener and more liveable environment for future generations. Zakir Hossain emphasized the Zilla Parishad's commitment to ensuring the success of the plantation drive under the government's direction.
Additionally, a family card distribution programme has been launched from Badhal Union of Kachua, with plans to include farmers from other unions in the upazila in phases. The inauguration event was attended by local BNP leaders, including former district Jubo Dal president Fakir Tariqul Islam, Kachua Upazila BNP President Sardar Zahid, and other district and upazila leaders. Heads of educational institutions, teachers, students, and local residents were also present to support the initiative.
Following the inauguration, various fruit, forest, and medicinal saplings were planted along designated roads and on the grounds of educational institutions throughout the upazila. The Zilla Parishad sources indicated that the tree plantation campaign would eventually expand to other upazilas of Bagerhat.