Law Ministry Official Plants Over 14,000 Trees Across Bangladesh in Dedication to Environmental Conservation
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Jobayer Ahmed Khan, an official at the Ministry of Law, has dedicated years to an extensive personal reforestation campaign, planting approximately 14,500 tree saplings and palm seeds across various regions of Bangladesh. Balancing a professional career in Dhaka, Khan spends his weekends and holidays traveling to Tangail, Dinajpur, Sylhet, and Sunamganj to continue his environmental mission.
Born in Ghatail, Tangail, to the late Mokhlesur Rahman and Juena Begum, Khan’s passion for arboriculture began in childhood, inspired by his grandfather. He formalized his commitment in 2008 while studying at Government Saadat College in Tangail. Initially, he promoted environmental awareness by gifting saplings to donors at a blood donation organization, before transitioning to hands-on planting, starting with fruit trees at the Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University campus.
Khan’s efforts have transformed numerous public spaces and educational institutions. His contributions include planting saplings at the Government Saadat College, GBG College in Ghatail, and several primary and secondary schools. At Wisdom Valley School, his initiative allowed students to study rare plant species such as Cannonball, Kanchan, Udall, and Palash. Meanwhile, at Helenapara Government Primary School, his efforts have resulted in fruit-bearing mango trees that serve the local community.
Relocation to Dhaka for his professional career did not deter his mission. He has planted over 1,500 saplings of various species, including Shimul, Jarul, Neem, Haritaki, Jam, Chhatim, and Arjun, along the 300-foot road in Dhaka. His reach extends to Northern and Northeastern districts as well. Following his marriage in Dinajpur, he began planting hundreds of saplings along the Dinajpur-Rangpur highway and the Ramdubi-Birgaon regional road. In Sylhet and Sunamganj, he has planted hundreds of trees near medical facilities, courts, and tea gardens.
Beyond saplings, Khan has focused on long-term sustainability by planting approximately 6,000 palm seeds along the Joydebpur-Tangail railway line over the past three years. These efforts have already begun to yield visible results as the seedlings sprout along the tracks.
Khan finances his environmental work through his personal income and by producing his own saplings. He receives consistent encouragement and financial support from his family, including his brother, Fozael Ahmed Khan, a CEO of a private firm. Reflecting on his lifelong commitment, Khan stated that as long as he lives, he intends to continue planting trees, describing them as humanity’s greatest companions.
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