Drive launched in Moulvibazar to save roadside trees from nails, signboards

In an initiative aimed at safeguarding roadside greenery, an awareness campaign was organised in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar on Saturday to highlight the environmental damage caused by hammering nails into living trees to mount commercial signboards and banners.

The programme commenced at 11:30am, bringing together local administrative officials, environmental advocates, and journalists to stress responsible civic behaviour, biodiversity protection, and tree preservation.

Kamalganj Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Abdullah Al Nayeem addressed the session as the chief guest. Presided over by Shuvosangho’s Kamalganj upazila unit president Shabbir Elahi, the event was attended by Kamalganj Press Club general secretary Ahmeduzzaman Alam, Shuvosangho’s adviser and Kaler Kantho correspondent Mostafizur Rahman, Kamalganj Reporters Unity president poet Nirmal S Palash, and Nirapad Sarak Chai upazila unit president Abdus Salam.

Shuvosangho’s Kamalganj upazila unit vice-president Monayem Khan, member Mohammad Saidul Islam, Abritti Angon’s general secretary Azizur Rahman, Kurma Tea Estate Lower Secondary School founder Monir Uddin Ahmed, and educators Ashish Chouhan and Anuj Kumar Singha were also present.

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Speakers noted that whilst hammering nails to hang festoons is often treated lightly, the practice grievously injures outer bark and ruptures living tissues, exposing trees to fungal and bacterial infections that stunt growth and accelerate rot.

They noted that damaging trees for cheap advertisement exhibits blatant civic irresponsibility, especially when trees play an indispensable role in providing oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, and maintaining ecological balance.

The gathering urged the local administration to enforce existing environmental regulations, penalise commercial entities defacing roadside flora, and compel advertisers to adopt eco-friendly promotional alternatives.

Following the discussion, participants distributed awareness leaflets among traders and pedestrians at the local marketplace, appealing to all citizens to refrain from nailing promotional material to roadside trees.