Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ministry established 1989 as Ministry of Environment and Forest; current name reflecting climate change mandate was adopted post-2009 BCCSAP. Budget stored as 21440000000 = Tk 2,144 crore in BDT (FY2025-26 proposed allocation, BSS-sourced). Head-since date is February 17, 2026 -- sworn in with full Tarique Rahman cabinet. Mintoo was elected Feni-3 MP by 1,57,425 votes in the January 2026 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The 25-crore (250 million) tree figure is identical: 25 crore = 250 million. Two bills passed April 10, 2026 by Jatiya Sangsad: Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation Bill and Wildlife Conservation and Protection Bill -- both placed by Mintoo. Turkish summit: Antalya, May 8-9, 2026. British DHC: James Goldman, May 12, 2026. German Bundestag: Michael Thews-led delegation, April 7-12, 2026. All key facts cross-checked against 2+ primary sources (BSS + at least one independent outlet per event). Activity evidence hold: removed 3 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.