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Habibul Islam said Bangabandhu was first to plant tree sapling at the then Race Course ground and thus created the Udyan there.
He said Ziaur Rahman, who became the country’s president illegally, had established a children’s park covering 15 acres of land of the Udyan in 1979 to erase the memories of the venue where Bangabandhu delivered his historic March 7 speech and Pakistani occupation forces surrendered to liberation forces.
“Why environment activists didn’t raise any question at that time” he questioned.
He said confusion has been created among some people as different media reported partial and incomplete information over the cutting of some trees in implementing the project at Suhrawardy Udyan.
“A point is being repeatedly raised that restaurants are being built at the Udyan but no shop of bread or rice is being built. Visitors can get tired while visiting the Udyan. They can be thirsty for water or need toilet facility. That is why seven food kiosks will be built there so that visitors can take rest and get water and light snacks. Separate toilets for male and female will be there,” he said.
The project director said the current environment at the Suhrawardy Udyan is not suitable and safe to visitors with family members due to presence of different vagabond and wicked people there.
Around 1000 saplings of tree will be planted during the coming monsoon and tree plantation programme will be carried out in a planned way so that the flowers bloom in plants throughout the year by rotation to attract the visitors.
BSS/MSH/MKD/GA/1916 hrs