Prime Minister planted saplings at UN headquarters

Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina planted tree saplings at the UN headquarters on the occasion of Mujib Year. Prime Minister planted the sapling on Monday (September 20). During this time he also dedicated a bench in the garden. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh Ambassador to the United Nations and Permanent Representative Rabab Fatima and other senior officials. "This is a special and historic day as a bench was dedicated and a sapling of tree was planted after the name of the great leader in the month of September in a such beautiful place (UN Headquarters), she said. While opening the bench inscribed with remarks of Bangabandhu and planting a sapling of Honey Locust tree at the UN Gardens in the North Lawn of the UN Headquarters, the premier said that today is a historic one as the UN recognised Bangladesh as an independent state on September 17 after the Liberation War and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave his speech in Bangla in the UN on September 25. She greeted all concerned including foreign ministry and Bangladesh permanent representative to UN for taking the initiative. Sheikh Hasina also paid rich tribute to the memories of the martyrs of the UN peacekeeping missions by placing floral wreaths. The prime minister said that the Father of the Nation dedicated her entire life to establish peace as the peace is prerequisite for a country's development. "We can realise that peaceful environment is a must for development of a nation ," she added. The premier said that the tree which was planted today dedicating Bangabandhu will sustain for more than hundred years and it will carry the message of peace. Referring to the policy of Bangabandhu "Friendship to all, malice to none," she said that the Father of Nation always gave priority to establishing peace in the globe. BP/SM