Shakti Foundation plants trees, offers healthcare at hatirjheel festival
Shakti Foundation participated as the official environment and health partner in the Chaitra Sankranti and Pahela Baishakh festival organised by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) and GRUS Event at Hatirjheel in Dhaka.
As part of the celebration, Shakti Foundation carried out a tree plantation programme and provided free healthcare services to festival visitors over the two-day event.
The tree plantation programme was inaugurated at the park adjacent to the Hatirjheel Management Building on Monday, 13 April, by Deputy Executive Director of Shakti Foundation Imran Ahmed, alongside State Minister for Housing and Public Works Ahammad Sohel Monzoor and RAJUK Chairman Engineer Md Riazul Islam.
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Senior officials of Shakti Foundation and RAJUK were also present at the event.
Imran Ahmed said, "We are delighted to take part in this festival as the environment and health partner. Under our partnership with RAJUK, we have already planted 24,000 trees in the capital. Together, we plan to plant another 26,000 trees by June and reach 5 lakh trees by 2030. We remain committed to helping build a green and beautiful capital city with the support of all stakeholders."
In addition to the plantation drive, Shakti Foundation distributed saplings among children who took part in the festival's painting competition.
The organisation also operated a dedicated health corner and mobile health clinic throughout the event, providing free medical services to 148 visitors, including diabetes testing, blood pressure monitoring, haemoglobin tests, doctor consultations and emergency care.
The two-day festival was held at the Hatirjheel amphitheatre and adjacent areas, organised by GRUS Event with overall support from RAJUK.
Shakti Foundation said its involvement reflected its continued commitment to urban greening. As part of the ongoing initiative, the organisation has already planted nearly 4,000 trees and plants across the Hatirjheel area.
Shakti Foundation is a development organisation based in Dhaka, working in areas including climate change, urban greening, healthcare and financial inclusion.
Through partnerships with government bodies and civil society, the organisation works to advance sustainable development solutions for communities across Bangladesh.
