Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) Vice President Dr. Zubaida Rahman on Wednesday called for building a liveable world for future generations through tree plantation.
She said, "Tree plantation creates opportunities for environmental protection, and building a beautiful and liveable world."
Dr Zubaida Rahman made the remarks while inaugurating the "Month-long Tree Plantation" Programme and the "Search for Future Scientist – Science Fair 2026" as the chief guest.
Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) organised the tree plantation on the occasion of the 45th martyrdom anniversary of the great proclaimer of independence Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam.
Dr. Zubaida Rahman said teachers and students can play an important role in discovering scientific solutions to various problems facing the country. She expressed optimism that every village and city in the country would become greener, cleaner, and more beautiful for future generations.
She called for transforming tree plantation from a conventional programme into a 'Green Revolution' for economic, social, and generational development through public participation.
She proposed the formation of Green Voluntarism, Climate Youth Fellowship, and an environment-based startup fund.
Emphasising the inclusion of green voluntarism in school curricula to make students environmentally conscious, she said, "University students and teachers would be invited to participate in the 'Search for Future Scientist' competition."
Dr Zubaida further said, "scientific innovation and healthy competition in various fields such as medicine, botany, physics, chemistry, and information technology can solve many of the country's problems. New innovations will pave the way for alleviating human suffering and building a developed Bangladesh."
Earlier, she inaugurated the tree plantation programme by planting a neem sapling on the Curzon Hall premises of Dhaka University. Later, she inaugurated the "Search for Future Scientist – Science Fair 2026" at the central gallery of the Botany Department.
The event was presided over by ZRF Acting Executive Director Professor Dr. Morshed Hasan Khan and conducted by Professor Lutfar Rahman, convener of the committee formed by ZRF on the occasion of Ziaur Rahman's martyrdom anniversary. Former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A F M Yusuf Haider, current Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A B M Obaidul Islam, ZRF Director Dr. Mostafa Aziz Sumon, and Agriculturist Boijar Rahman, among others, spoke as special guests.
Deans of various faculties, Chairmen of different departments, and teachers and students of Dhaka University were also present.
In line with the central programme, tree plantation programmes were also inaugurated on the same day at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and Sylhet Agricultural University.
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