Water Resources Minister Farhad Hossain Azad announced that Bangladesh will plant 2.5 billion trees across the country over the next five years. He made the statement on Saturday at an emergency meeting organized by the Dinajpur district BNP at the Dinajpur Shishu Academy auditorium. The meeting was held ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Dinajpur.

The minister said that as part of the BNP’s election manifesto, the government has begun implementing welfare programs such as family cards, agricultural loan waivers, and allowances for imams and muezzins. He added that the Prime Minister will inaugurate a canal excavation program on March 16 in Sahapara, Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur, under which 20,000 kilometers of canals will be dug nationwide, followed by tree planting along both banks.

Farhad Hossain Azad urged party leaders and activists to ensure the success of the Prime Minister’s visit. The meeting was attended by local MPs and leaders from various BNP-affiliated organizations across Dinajpur district.