Why mango tree is our national tree

Why mango tree is our national tree

 The national fruit of Bangladesh is jackfruit, national flower water lily,

national fish hilsa, national bird doel, national animal Royal Bengal Tiger.  There is also a national park. But even in 39 years of independence we did not have a national tree. This time the lack disappeared. Mango has been declared a national tree in the cabinet on Monday.

 However, the contribution of fruit mango seems to be more behind the declaration of mango tree as a national tree.  Because, it is difficult to find a Bengali who does not like to eat mango. The arguments put forward by the Ministry of Forests and Environment in 2010 in favor of mango are: Mango tree is known to most people in the country.  It is difficult to find a house without mango trees in the village. If someone has 10 trees in his house, there will be at least one mango tree. The fruit is delicious and its wood is used in making houses and furniture.

 What was added to the cabinet discussion was that mango and mango trees have a relationship with the feeling of independence and patriotism of Bangladesh.  The tragic history of the defeat of the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Sirajuddaula, at the hands of the British at Amrakan in Palashi in 1757, came to an end in 1971 at the Vaidyanathtala mango orchard in Meherpur.  During the war of liberation on 17 April the expatriate government of Bangladesh took oath in this Amrakan. Our national anthem has "Oma fagune tor aamer bane, ghraane pagal ke" The presence of mango tree here is an accompaniment of patriotism.  These are the things that are considered when approving mango tree as a national tree. Mihir Kanti Majumder, then secretary of the environment and forest ministry, said the mango tree was known for its popularity. Besides, Ambagan has a close relationship with the independence of the country.  Considering these aspects, mango tree has been proposed and approved as a national tree.

 However, the Ministry of Environment and Forests proposed the names of six trees.  Along with the mango trees there were the names of Kadam, Tal, Hijal, Palash and Shimul trees.  At the meeting, most of the ministers took a stand in favor of mango trees. As a result, mango tree was unanimously declared as the national tree.

 The proposal presented to the cabinet details the origins and qualities of the six trees.  As there is no value in wood, flowering plants are left out at the beginning of the discussion.  Most of the ministers are in favor of making the fruit tree the national tree. However, the name of this tree is omitted as it is not found in all parts of the country.

 The Ministry of Environment and Forests first assigned the Chief Conservator of Forests to make proposals on national trees.  He held a meeting at the Forest Department and proposed the names of bots, roars and willow trees with the views of the people concerned.  Later, on September 27, 2010, the Ministry of Environment and Forests held a meeting with representatives of other ministries, departments and universities.  The names of Kadam, Tal, Hijal and Palash were finalized as proposals in that meeting. Later, the names of Mango and Shimul were added in consultation with some other experts.

 On May 16, 2010, Tarupallab, a nature and environmental organization, sent a proposal to the Ministry of Environment and Forests to identify and promote the national tree.  "We have been missing the national tree for a long time," Tarupallab president Dwijen Sharma said in his response last night. That void was filled today. It is our good fortune that no other country in the world has declared mango as a national tree.  Needless to say, the reputation and necessity of mango. There are mango forest species in our country. In that sense, we are the original owners of mangoes. Mango is evergreen, handsome and long-lived. Mango is an essential part of our culture. Ampata is widely used by Hindus and Buddhists in the practice of religion and culture.  Mango is closely associated with our literature and folklore. It has been decided to make such a tree a national tree. I thank the government for this. '

 Many countries in the world have national trees.  The national tree of the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil and Germany is the oak tree.  Maple from Canada, bot from India, cedrus deodor from Pakistan, nageshwar from Sri Lanka, cypress from Bhutan, date palm from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Italy, Norway and Sweden, cedar from Lebanon and Cuban Royal Palm.