The Bangladesh Forest Department, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations today held an event designed to promote forest and land restoration (FLR).
The forest and landscape restoration investment roundtable was held in Dhaka with participation of a range of experts from the government, businesses, and civil society, a FAO press release said.
Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Special Envoy to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, spoke as the chief guest.
Farhina Ahmed, secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Mashiur Rahman, secretary, Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, addressed the function as special guests with Amir Hosain Chowdhury, chief conservator of forests, in the chair.