Tree planting in rainy season

It is the rainy season in Bangladesh now. The season is the ideal time to plant trees. To encourage people to plant and nurture trees, the government has an annual program of national tree plantation campaign and a tree fair. The tree fairs take place across the country and draw a good number of people. It is good to see that children and youths gather at the fairs and become familiar with various trees. They also collect saplings from the fairs to plant those near their homesteads. As most of the houses in urban areas do not have any yards, tree lovers now try to use verandas and rooftops for gardening purpose.
In Bangladesh, cutting and destroying trees has become a regular practice. Thus, green landscape is vanishing fast, especially in the urban areas. Concrete buildings and roads are replacing trees and green spaces. The result is abnormal heat in summer, inadequate rainfall in the rainy season and little cold during winter. It also reduces the source of fresh air for breathing. So, planting and nurturing trees is very important.

Farzana Naz
Moghbazar, Dhaka
Fjharna70@gmail.com