cutting of forests

Fate of 3,200 trees rests on the cabinet

The government has initiated a move to cut down around 3,200 trees from the reserve forests in Gazipur and Cox's Bazar to implement two development projects, including building a mini stadium.

MACRO MIRROR / The environment we live in

Two reports appeared on the same day. Sal forests in Gazipur are heavily degraded. They have reduced by 79 percent within a decade.