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Snakes Spotted at Education Ministry, Officials Alarmed
Three snakes were seen in the education ministry's corridor on the 19th floor of the Bangladesh Secretariat, alarming officials who fear more may be hiding in storage.
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EnvironmentPM recalls Arafat neem trees as tree planting begins in 29,000 schools
Launching a tree-planting drive in more than 29,000 secondary institutions on 29 June 2026, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told the story of neem trees on the plain of Arafat and asked students to plant at least one tree a year.
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Plan to Plant 25 Crore Trees at Educational Institutions Stumbles at the Start
Most schools and colleges missed the deadline to send land and sapling needs for a 25 crore tree-planting programme, delaying the plan.
EnvironmentStudents to get annual exam marks for planting and caring for trees
Under a 180-day action plan the education ministry finalised on 24 March 2026, school, college and madrasa students were to plant and tend government-supplied saplings, with marks for the work on their annual report cards.