Chittagong Bureau :
Chittagong City Mayor M Monzoor Alam formally inaugurated a month- long Tree Fair at Outer Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
Chittagong City Corporation arranged this fair since 1994 for building Chittagong an environmental -friendly city.
Industrial development is needed but it cannot be happened ignoring adverse effect on the environment like polluting the soil, air and water resources, Mayor said this while inaugurating the month- long Tree Fair in Outer Stadium in Chittagong.
He also urged the city dwellers and students to put a tree in unproductive land and beside the two side of roads ,schools and college.
Convenor of month -long Tree Fair Johorlal Hazari presided over the meeting. Chief Executive Officer of City Corporation Ali Ahmed also delivered his welcome address. Director , Institute of Forestry and Environmental Science , Chittagong University Prof. Dr, Danesh Miah , Chairman of Botany Department Prof Dr Mohammed Kamrul Huda, Pannel Mayor Lion Mohd. Hossain, Ward Councellor Zahir Ahmed, MA Maleque,Monwara Begum Moni , Anjuman Ara , Chief Education Officer Mohammed Shohidullah, Chief City Planner Akm Rezaul Karim were present in the inaugural function.
