Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change emphasized the need to promote the use of eco-friendly bamboo furniture.
"The pressure on timber resources is steadily increasing in the country. To ease this burden, bamboo must be encouraged as a sustainable alternative in furniture production. Bamboo is easily available, grows quickly, and is environment-friendly," she remarked while attending a post-Eid greetings ceremony on the first working day after Eid-ul-Azha, held at the conference room of the Ministry of Environment.
During the event, the adviser exchanged Eid greetings with ministry officials and called upon them to work with renewed commitment toward environmental protection.
She instructed the chairman of the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) to take necessary measures to boost the production of bamboo-based furniture.
She also stressed the importance of developing bamboo processing technologies and innovating modern and sustainable bamboo products through the Bamboo Research Centre.
“By producing modern, durable, and aesthetic bamboo furniture, we can meet domestic demand and also tap into international markets,” she said.