Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie announced that the government plans to plant 2.5 billion trees over the next five years to protect coastal communities from natural disasters. The initiative aims to create a strong green belt along the coastline to mitigate the impacts of cyclones, tidal surges, and floods. The minister made the announcement while addressing a national seminar titled “If the Coast Survives, Bangladesh Survives,” organized by the Coastal Development Foundation at the National Press Club on Wednesday.
He said Bangladesh is among the six most disaster-prone regions in the world and recalled the devastating cyclone of April 29, 1991, which struck several coastal districts. The government also plans to construct sustainable embankments, establish sufficient cyclone shelters, and take coordinated measures for disaster management. Additionally, under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the government will revive the canal excavation program initiated by former President Ziaur Rahman, targeting 20,000 kilometers of rivers, canals, ponds, and reservoirs for excavation and re-excavation.
The seminar was chaired by Professor Dr. Mohammad Kamal Hossain, with several members of parliament from Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram attending as special guests.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৬: ৫২ পানিসম্পদমন্ত্রী মো. শহীদউদ্দীন চৌধুরী এ্যানি বলেছেন, উপকূলীয় অঞ্চলের মানুষকে প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগের হাত থেকে সুরক্ষা দিতে আগামী পাঁচ বছরে ২৫ কোটি বৃক্ষরোপণের পরিকল্পনা রয়েছে সরকারের। এছাড়া ঘূর্ণিঝড়, জলোচ্
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