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DHAKA, July 9, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today conferred the National Environment Award-2025 on three distinguished persons and three institutions in recognition of their outstanding contributions to environmental conservation, environmental education and awareness, and environmental research and technological innovation.
The Prime Minister handed over the award to the recipients at the inaugural ceremony of the national programme marking World Environment Day 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital.
In the individual category, Md Hasmat Ali, Assistant Professor of Alhaj Farhad Ali Memorial Degree College, received the award in the Environmental Conservation and Pollution Control category while Md Monir Hossain got the award in the Environmental Education and Awareness category.
Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of the Chemistry Department at the Dhaka University Professor Dr Abdus Salam was given the award in the Environmental Research and Technological Innovation category.
In the institutional category, Classical Handmade Products BD Limited received the award in the Environmental Conservation and Pollution Control category.
The Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of Chattogram University received the award in the Environmental Education and Awareness category while the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute got the award in the Environmental Research and Technological Innovation category.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the World Environment Day and Tree Plantation Fair as the chief guest, the Prime Minister said, "According to Media reports, Dhaka is now ranked the third most uninhabitable city in the world. This is not good news at all. It is essential to change this situation. Therefore, raising public awareness has now become one of our major responsibilities."
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo chaired the inaugural ceremony.
State Minister Shaikh Faridul Islam, Prime Minister's Special Assistant Dr Md Saimum Parvez, and Acting Secretary of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry Dr. Fahmida Khanom also spoke at the event.
