BSS, Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the countrymen to plant trees to protect Bangladesh from the adverse impacts of climate changes.
“I would like to urge all to protect the environment of Bangladesh because it is our duty to protect our country from the adverse impact of climate change,” she said while planting trees on the premises of her official residence Ganabhaban on the World Environment Day 2023.
The premier planted three saplings as part of the inauguration of the Environment Fair-2023, National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2023. “As yesterday is the World Environment Day, I planted trees. I hope all (the people) of Bangladesh follow it (to plant trees),” she said. The head of government said they have been implementing the tree plantation programme on a massive scale so that Bangladesh would be more beautiful, greenery and developed.
She continued, “I want that Bangladesh would face no sort of damage from climate change. So, I tell everyone to plant trees.”
