Naim Ul Hasan is coordinator of the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement.
The scarcity of open spaces in Dhaka has long been a serious concern for its residents.
It must remember that its duty is to listen to the people, not the other way round.
The ongoing elevated expressway project took a toll on the Panthakunja park.
Ideally, a geographical area is supposed to have 25 percent tree coverage to protect its environment, but Dhaka has less than 7 percent.