Bashundhara Tissue, Shuvosangho distribute saplings in Sirajganj

Bashundhara Tissue and Bashundhara Shuvosangho jointly organised a tree plantation and sapling distribution programme in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday (19 Aug), distributing 300 fruit and timber saplings among students.

The programme was held at the premises of Bannyakandi Naim Uddin Memorial High School in the upazila under the theme ‘A greener tomorrow’.

Ullapara Upazila Agriculture Officer Subarna Yasmin Sumi attended the programme as the chief guest, with Bashundhara Shuvosangho Ullapara unit President Prof Rasheda Sultana Rozi in the chair.

Journalist Ataur Rahman Raju moderated the event.

Headteacher of the school Shahnaz Parvin, school managing committee President Zulfiquar Rahman, members Haider Ali Akand, Azmal Haque Talukdar and Salam Sheikh, rural physician Dr Golam Salek, and Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers Sarwar Hossain were present as special guests.

Md Rashedul Islam Rashed, Senior Executive of Brand and Marketing at Safwan Bashundhara Global (SBG), also attended the event.

Speaking at the event, Subarna Yasmin Sumi said there was no alternative to tree plantation for maintaining ecological balance and addressing the risks of climate change.

She praised the initiative and urged everyone to plant more trees and ensure their proper care to build a green and liveable planet for future generations.

School managing committee member Haider Ali Akand said the programme was a source of joy and pride and that giving a tree to each student would play an important role in environmental conservation.

At the end of the programme, the chief guest and the school’s headteacher planted saplings on the school premises as a symbolic gesture.

Students expressed their delight after receiving the saplings.