A seven-day-long tree plantation campaign and tree fair was inaugurated in Noakhali district on Thursday.
Noakhali District Administration and Noakhali Coastal Forest Department jointly organised the fair at Eidgah Maidan in front of the deputy commissioner's office.
Noakhali DC Dewan Mahbubur Rahman inaugurated the fair in the morning.
After the inauguration of the fair, Dewan Mahbubur Rahman spoke as the chief guest at the cheque distribution ceremony among the participants presided over by Noakhali Coastal Forest Division forest officer Farid Mia.
At that time, assistant conservator of forests Kazi Tariqur Rahman delivered the welcome speech and Noakhali University of Science and Technology Environmental Science and Disaster Management Department Assistant Professor Dr Mohammad Abdus Salam and additional superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Mortahin Billah spoke at the programme, among others, conducted by wildlife and biodiversity conservation officer Ibrahim Khalil.
The fair has 23 stalls of various fruits and forest trees which will continue till July 26.
