MAGURA, Aug 23, 2022 (BSS) - A weeklong tree fair began on District Collectorate Building premises in the district town today.

The theme of this year is 'Brikhaprane Prokriti-Protibesh, Agami Projanmer Teksai Bangladesh'.

Jointly organized by the District Administration and Forest Department, Advocate Saifuzzaman Shikhar, Member of Parliament of Magura-1 Constituency formally inaugurated the fair as the chief guest.

A discussion was also held on District Collectorate Building premises with Deputy Commissioner Dr Ashraful Alam in the chair.

Member of Parliament for Magura-Jhenaidah reserved women's  seat  Khaleda Khanam, Divisional Forest Officer of Jashore Region of  Forestry Department SM Sajjad Hossain,  Zila Parishad Administrator Pankaj Kumar Kundu, Deputy Director of District Agriculture Extension Department Sufi Md Rafikuzzaman, Sadar Upazila Chairman Abu Nasir Bablu, among others, spoke on the occasion.

The speakers underscored the need for planting more trees at the homesteads and open spaces to protect the environment from its degradation and to save the country from catastrophe impact of climate-change.  

A total of 11 stalls with seedlings of various species of fruit, forest and medicinal plants have been set up on the fair premises.

The tree fair will continue till August 29.