Bangladesh Krishak League, an associate body of the ruling Awami League (AL), on Sunday organised a meeting and tree plantation programme in the district under the auspices of its 52nd founding anniversary.
Bangladesh Krishak League Central Committee President Samir Chandra inaugurated the programme as the chief guest.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had founded Bangladesh Krishak League on April 19 in 1972 to protect the rights of farmers and develop the country's agriculture sector.
Manikganj district AL President and also the Chairman of Manikganj district Council Freedom Fighter Advocate Golam Mohiuddin, Bangladesh Krishak League Central Committee General Secretary (in charge) Krishibid Bishwanath Sarker Bitu, District AL Joint Secretary AFM Sultanul Azam Khan Apel, Organizing Secretary and also the Chairman of Manikganj Sadar Upazila Sudeb Kumar Saha, Krishak League Manikganj District President Md. Samapto Hossain, its General Secretary Bulbul Ahmed and leaders and activists of Awami League and its front organisations were present, among others, on the occasion.
As part of the programme, a total of 1,000 fruit, wood and medicinal saplings were planted by the side of Dhaka-Manikganj regional highways in the Bautha area of the district.
