'Plant at least 3 saplings to make country green'
President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged all to plant at least three saplings at their own initiative at homes and on roadsides and embankments to make the country green.
The president gave the call while inaugurating the tree planting programme at Bangabhaban as part of the ongoing National Tree Plantation Campaign-2010.
Addressing the function, he said there is no alternative to planting trees for protecting the environment.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country due to its geographical position, he said it is essential to build a greenbelt across the huge costal region at southern part of the country to protect it from natural calamities.
“I'm happy to know that the government has taken a special programme in this regard and also taken necessary steps to protect bio-diversity.”
Zillur described tree as a close friend of human race and nature and said the role of trees in fulfilling the basic need of human beings including food, cloth, housing, healthcare and employment generation is immense.
“Tree is playing an important role in keeping the globe livable through maintaining the ecological balance,” he said, adding that plants could play a significant role to protect the human race from the adverse impacts of the climate change.
Quoting Prophet Muhammad (sm), the president said the prophet had asked the human beings to plant saplings even if they know that the doomsday is imminent.
Wishing all success of the national tree plantation campaign, he hoped that the country would be turned into a 'Sabuj Bangla' (green Bangladesh) with combined efforts from all.
State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hassan Mahmud and secretaries concerned were present on the occasion.
Comments