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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday conferred the National Environment Award 2025 on three individuals 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 presented the awards at the inaugural ceremony of the national observance of World Environment Day 2026 and the Tree Plantation Fair 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 for Environmental Conservation and Pollution Control, while Md Monir Hossain was honoured in the Environmental Education and Awareness category.
Professor Dr Abdus Salam, Pro-Vice Chancellor and professor of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dhaka, received the award in the Environmental Research and Technological Innovation category.
Among institutions, Classical Handmade Products BD Limited received the award for Environmental Conservation and Pollution Control.
The Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences at the University of Chattogram was recognised in the Environmental Education and Awareness category, while the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute received the award for Environmental Research and Technological Innovation.
Speaking as the chief guest, the Prime Minister stressed the need to improve the country’s environmental conditions and raise public awareness.
“According to media reports, Dhaka is now ranked the third most uninhabitable city in the world. This is not good news at all. We must change this situation. Raising public awareness has now become one of our major responsibilities,” he said.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo chaired the programme.
State Minister Shaikh Faridul Islam, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Dr Md Saimum Parvez, and Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Fahmida Khanom also addressed the ceremony.
