A palm tree plantation programme was formally inaugurated today in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur district. Photo: BSS

  
DINAJPUR, Sept 3, 2025, (BSS) –  A palm tree plantation programme was formally inaugurated today in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur district to prevent deaths from lightning strikes. 
 
As part of massive campaign of palm plantation,  Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) has taken initiatives for planting saplings of 3,000 palm trees to stop lightning- linked deaths.
         
Dinajpur District Commandant of Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Md. Nuruzzaman inaugurated the programme as the chief guest by planting palm saplings.
  
Dinajpur district Ansar and VDP has the tree plantation programme  along the  various roads of Ballavpur village and surrounding areas of Nawabganj upazila.

On the occasion, Nawabganj Upazila Ansar and VDP Officer Rejina Parvin and Upazila trainer Md. Morshed Jamil were present, among others.
    
At the programme, Nuruzzaman said, “Planting palm trees have become essential as they have high moisture content that can dissipate electrical energy  and prevent deaths caused by lightning strikes”.

This initiative will maintain the environmental balance in Dinajpur,  he said and urged all concerned to expand palm tree plantation programme to protect the people from lightning strike.