Tree plantation awards 2011

Forty-eight people and organisations are getting national awards for their significant role in tree plantation.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute the awards on Wednesday at the inauguration of the National Tree Plantation Movement and Tree Plantation Fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, this news is from the state minister for forest and environment Hasan Mahmud.

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Farming regions getting more power

The country’s power plants generated over 4000MW of electricity on Tuesday by diverting more gas to the plants, with farming regions getting more power as a result, officials said on Wednesday.

The level of electricity generated was 500MW more than the previous day, with the country’s northern region being the principal beneficiary of the additional power.

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