Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has emphasized the importance of planting tree species suited to local soil and environmental conditions to ensure higher survival rates and strengthen ecological balance.
Speaking at a meeting on the government’s nationwide tree plantation programme at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on June 6, the premier said soil characteristics vary across different regions of the country and tree plantation efforts should reflect those differences.
He noted that climate change is increasingly affecting seasonal patterns, citing changes in rainfall trends and declining forest cover as growing environmental concerns.
“Ttree plantation must be given the highest priority to protect the environment, mitigate the impacts of climate change and ensure a safer future for coming generations,” he said.
The meeting reviewed implementation plans for the government’s initiative to plant 250 million trees over the next five years as part of broader efforts to enhance environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar and senior officials attended the meeting.
