A weeklong tree fair began at Zila Shilpakala Academy premises in the district town on Saturday.
The theme of this year is 'Brikhaprane Prokriti-Protibesh, Agami Projanmer Teksai Bangladesh'.
Deputy Commissioner of Narail Muhammad Habibur Rahman formally inaugurated the fair as the chief guest, jointly organized by District Administration and Forest Department .
On the occasion of the day, a colorful rally was brought out from in front of Deputy Commissioner office and ended at Zila Shilpakala Academy premises in the district.
After the rally, a discussion meeting was also held at the Zila Shilpakala Academy premises with Forest Department divisional officer SM Sazzad Hossen in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Fakhrul Hasan, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sadia Islam, Narail municipality mayor Anjuman Ara,Assistant Conservator of Forest Amita Mondal, among others, were present on the occasion.
The speakers underscored the need for planting more trees at the homesteads and open spaces to protect the environment from its degradation and to save the country from catastrophe of climate-change side by side with meeting the nutritional and wood demand. A total of 15 stalls with seedlings of various species of fruit, forest and medicinal plants have been set up on the fair premises.
The tree fair will continue till August 26.