Saber Hossain Chowdhury, chair of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, Shyam Saran, a former foreign secretary of India and prime minister’s special envoy for nuclear affairs and climate change, and Ram Madhav, member of the governing council of India foundation, were present at the event.

Bangladesh Lifetime Service Award, introduced by Balipara Foundation, is conferred on an individual who has been playing a significant role in conserving the environment. So far, 121 persons have been awarded by the foundation.

Balipara Foundation has been working towards creating social, economic, and environmental impacts through different efforts by protecting natural resources and restoring the beauty of the Eastern Himalayas to its full glory.