Dhaka, May 21 -- As many as 103,960 hectares of forestland have been restored, with notable improvements in the diversity of indigenous plant species across hill tracts, Sal forests, and coastal zones.

Adviser to the environment ministry Syeda Rizwana Hasan shared the development on Wednesday, calling it a landmark achievement of the Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project.

The initiative is driving forest restoration, biodiversity conservation, and improved community livelihoods across Bangladesh, she added.

Speaking as the chief guest at the wrap-up meeting of the World Bank Implementation Support Mission at the ministry, the adviser highlighted the successful rollout of the Site-Specific Planning (SSP) tool using an ODK-...