Plant more trees for environment, food security: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all, including his party leaders and workers, to plant more trees to protect the country's environment and ensure food security of the people.
She was inaugurating a tree plantation campaign through videoconference from her official residence Gono Bhaban.
Bangladesh Krishak League (BKL) has undertaken the three-month long tree plantation drive for the Bangla year 1427.
Sheikh Hasina said, "On Mujib year, a programme was drawn up to plant one crore trees across the country."
The prime minister spoke about erecting a green belt in the coastal region for protection from natural disasters like cyclone, tidal surge and storm.
She stressed the need for planting at least three trees – wood, fruit and herbal – by every person in the country.
"We've declared a separate Taka 5,000 crore incentive package for the agriculture sector, from which farmers could take loan at only four percent interest," she said.
"Besides, we're giving Tk 9,500 crore subsidy in the sector… we've undertaken many programmes so that people don't experience any food crisis," she said. The PM later planted a sapling on Gono Bhaban premises.
AL Presidium Member Matia Chowdhury addressed the function from Ganabhaban, while Agriculture Minister and AL Presidium Member Dr Abdur Razzaque spoke from AL's central office at Bangabandhu Avenue.
BKL President Krishibid Samir Chanda presided over the function, while General Secretary Advocate Umme Kulsum Smiriti delivered the welcome address from the AL central office.
BKL has been arranging the tree plantation campaign since 1984.
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