Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on every student in Bangladesh to plant at least one tree each year to help protect the environment and keep the country clean. He made the appeal on Monday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka, during an event jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. Before attending the event, he participated in a nationwide tree-planting initiative that saw around 90,000 saplings planted across 29,600 locations.

Addressing students, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of environmental responsibility, urging them to take pride in keeping their surroundings clean and to treat trees as lifelong companions. He shared his personal fondness for trees and reflected on how they inspire his thoughts and plans. During the event, he and his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, presented the “Innovative Talent Award” to several educational institutions for their creative projects.

Rahman also inaugurated a national tree-planting program for secondary students and a national startup, science project, and innovation exhibition, encouraging youth to build a knowledge-based and sustainable Bangladesh through science, technology, and research.