A 15-day tree fair begins at Rangpur Zila School ground
Sunday, 8 July 2018
Our Correspondent
RANGPUR, July 7: A 15-day long timber, fruits and medicinal tree fair-2018, has begun at Rangpur Zila school ground in the city on Thursday.
Rangpur District Administration, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and Social Forestry Division jointly organised the fair.
Divisional Director of the Local Government Division Zakir Hossain formally inaugurated the fair as the chief guest with Divisional Forest Officer Rafikuzzaman Shah in the chair.
The fair has been organised to raise awareness of tree plantation and social forestation among the people in the region.
A total of 50 stalls have been set up in the fair premises. Different varieties of timber, fruit bearing and medicinal trees are being displayed in the fair. The fair will remain open from 10 am to 9 pm everyday.
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