Mansur Alam, Pabna : A tree plantation and sapling distribution program was held at Imam Ghazali Girls School and College grounds on Monday, July 28, at 12:00 with the slogan “Planned afforestation to build a green Bangladesh.” Under the initiative of ABS Foundation Pabna, a fruit and medicinal tree and flower sapling distribution and tree planting program was held among the school students under the overall management of Imam Ghazali Girls School and College.
On this occasion, a discussion meeting was held in the college auditorium. Imam Ghazali Girls School and College Principal Suraiya Sultana presided over the meeting, and Imam Ghazali Trust and Imam Ghazali Girls School and College Governing Council President Alhaj Abul Kashem delivered the keynote address. He said, “We want our homes, our school and college grounds to be environmentally friendly. We have to do planned afforestation. Along with this, we have to do planned urbanization. Then the environment will be saved, and the country will develop sustainably.”
The chairman of ABS Foundation, former forest officer Rotarian Md. Altaf Hossain, delivered a speech as a special guest. He said that for many years, ABS Foundation has been distributing and planting seedlings of ornamental, rare species, almost extinct medicinal and fruit trees in various government, private institutions and community areas. As part of that continuity, today we have chosen this college in our city. He requested the students and guardians to plant these seedlings and take care of them, and provide proper care. It is not enough to just plant them, but to take proper care of them. If necessary, the seedlings should be surrounded with a fence. Also speaking as special guests were SM Mahabub Alam, editor of the daily Sinsa newspaper and Bela’s network member, Dr. Mansur Alam, a prominent river researcher and Bela’s network member. Other speakers included Ayub Hossain Khan, Managing Secretary of Imam Ghazali Trust, Shafiq Al Kamal, staff reporter of Asian TV and member of Bela Network, Khaled Ahmed, chairman of CNF TV, and Anisur Rahman, assistant principal of Imam Ghazali Girls School and College.
Besides, teachers were present, including teacher representative Mobashera Salma, assistant teacher Sultana Parvin Iti, assistant teacher Hafez Mohammad Ali, and about two hundred students. On behalf of the students, sixth grade student Sanjida Akhter Alo gave a brief speech on the benefits of trees.
Journalists from print and electronic media and some people from the neighborhood were also present at the event. At the beginning of the event, Farzana Akhter Bismi, a 9th grade student of the school, recited from the Holy Quran. The entire event was moderated and conducted by Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, an assistant teacher of the college.
It is worth mentioning that 200 students (i.e. those who can take proper care of the saplings) were selected from among the 3200 students of Imam Ghazali Girls School and College and given saplings. In addition, the SBS Foundation also gave one sapling each to the visiting guests, parents and teachers. The saplings included mango, lemon, guava, and flower saplings such as mahua, sonali and medicinal plants such as neem.
The organizers expressed hope that this type of initiative will set a new example in protecting the environment and future generations.
