Khasru for planting trees to maintain ecological balance

NETRAKONA, Aug 16 (BSS): State Minister for Social Welfare Ashraf Ali

Khan Khasru on Wednesday called for planting more saplings of fruit-bearing, timber and herbal trees to keep ecological balance, protecting bio-diversity and meeting the demand of nutrition and wood.

"Let us plant more saplings of fruit-bearing, timber and medicinal trees with a view to maintaining balance of the environment and preserving the bio-diversity and meeting the demand of nutrition and wood," he said.

The State Minister made the call while inaugurating a week-long tree fair- 2023 at Netrakona Old Collectorate office premises here as the chief guest.

Netrakona District Administration and Forest Department jointly organised the tree fair aiming at popularising the tree plantation programme of the government among the people.

Chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Netrakona Shahed Parvez, the inaugural function was addressed, among others, by lawmaker Habiba Rahman Khan Shefali, Mayor of Netrakona municipality Nazrul Islam Khan, Additional Police Super Harunur Rashid and Mymensingh Divisional Forest Officer ANM Abdul Wadud.