FisheriesThe Bangladesh Air Force flew helicopter surveillance missions from Dhaka, Jashore and Chattogram over rivers in eight districts and the Kutubdia coast from 8 to 29 October to protect spawning hilsa, using searchlights and night vision goggles after dark.
EnvironmentThe Bangladesh Air Force said on 16 June 2026, in an ISPR press release, that its helicopters would drop seed balls over coastal areas and remote parts of the Chattogram Hill Tracts under its Tree Plantation Programme 2026.
Bangladesh Air Force helicopters are flying night surveillance missions over key rivers and coastal areas to stop illegal fishing during the 2025 hilsa breeding season.
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the air force will use drones alongside the police and navy to protect mother hilsa during this year's 22-day ban.
The Bangladesh Air Force has launched its 2023 tree plantation programme in line with the national tree planting campaign.
The Bangladesh Air Force Women's Welfare Association (BAFWA) has launched relief distribution for flood victims and its 2022 tree-planting programme.
In step with the National Tree Plantation Programme 2022, the Bangladesh Air Force has launched its own tree-planting programme for this year.
The Bangladesh Air Force has launched its Tree-Planting Programme 2021 to increase the country's tree cover and protect the balance of the environment.
