The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Bangladesh army have undertaken a massive programme to make the National Tree Plantation Campaign- 2008 a success an ISPR press release said.

Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lt. General Md.Jahangir Alam Chowdhury formally inaugurated tree plantation campaign of Bangladesh army by planting a palm sapling beside army central mosque on Sunday.

Senior army officers were present on the occasion. Later, he offered munajat along with other officers seeking success of the campaign.

This year the Bangladesh army have chalked out a massive programme of planting saplings in army establishments throughout the country.

In addition, as part of government initiative of making the capital a green city Bangladesh Army has undertaken special tree plantation drive in the city's military outfits, which includes plantation of 21,000 saplings of fruit, timber and medicinal species.

Bangladesh Army, one of the pioneers in National Tree Plantation Campaign, have been planting, nursing and conserving the saplings successfully.

Greenery environment created by the numberous trees in cantonments across the country including Dhaka cantonment has been appreciated by the citizens as well as ecologists Bangladesh army have received national awards in previous years as the recognition to its contribution in enhancing forest resources of the country.