?Go Wild for Life:? In celebration of World Environment Day, Environmental Science Discipline of Khulna University, a pioneer institution in environmental studies of Bangladesh celebrated a day long Environment Day. The day is green holiday, which celebrated 5 June every year as declared by UN, one of the most worthy day to promote green awareness and action to promote environment worldwide. The Day was observed on Sunday amid various programs with a call for taking effective steps for protecting the wildlife and natural resources. The arranger marked the day amid various programs, including colorful processions, rallies, essay writing competitions and open discussions.

The day was started with an inaugural speech from Honorable Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Dr. Fayekuzzaman, who called to the every adult citizen of the country to plant a single tree each year and then emphasis on conservation of wild life.Prior to the ceremony, a prolonged rally involving off 170 participants was organized then to spread the conservation awareness message to the larger audience. The rally was presided over by the honorable Vice-chancellor that was brought out from the Environmental Science Discipline premises and paraded in entire university. A large number of people from all walks of life including students, teachers, environmentalists and representatives of several professional bodies participated in the rally.

After holding rally, an integrated tree plantation program was initiated by Professor Dr. Quazi Zahangir Hussain, Head of Environmental Science Discipline. On this day, a total of 80 seedlings including flower, fruits, medicine and woody each divided of 20 were planted in several spots of the University.

Following the rally, an open discussion was held among participants in whom both student and teachers conveyed their saving attitude towards environment and wild life conservation specially. Prof. Dr. Qazi Zahangir Hussain, head of the discipline presided over the discussion.

One of the most important parts of the program was the essay competition, which were called for from enrollee of Environmental Science Discipline. The essay topic was ?Go Wild for Life?.

At the end of the program, a closing and prize giving ceremony was held by awarding certificate & crest to the winner.