Staff Reporter
Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, has emphasized the need to construct eco-friendly buildings under government development projects to prevent electricity wastage. She stated that buildings should be designed to be environmentally friendly.
She made these remarks today as the chief guest at a review meeting held at the ministry’s conference room in Bangladesh Secretariat. The meeting assessed the implementation progress of ADP projects for the fiscal year 2024-2025 up to January 2025. The advisor stressed the importance of developing monthly work plans to ensure the timely execution of development projects. She also directed officials to promote the use of alternatives to plastic products. Additionally, she reaffirmed that actions against river encroachment and dust pollution would continue. The meeting was attended by the ministry’s Additional Secretary, Director General of the Department of Environment, Dr. Md. Kamruzzaman, Chief Conservator of Forests, Md. Amir Hossain Chowdhury, and other relevant officials. Meanwhile, a 144-acre sal forest area in Sector 24 and 25 of the Purbachal New Town project has been declared a “Special Biodiversity Area.” Additionally, the Forest Department has launched a nationwide tree protection campaign, removing nails from trees starting on 26 February. This campaign will continue for a month.