tree felling

Dhaka losing trees as green cover shrinks amid rapid urbanisation

Dhaka’s urban greenery is shrinking rapidly, with the capital losing 36.5% of its green cover over the past three...

Around 200 trees uprooted in Patuakhali embankment repair work, locals allege

Nearly 200 trees planted under a government afforestation programme were uprooted during embankment repairs in Patuakhali, triggering allegations of...

Tree felling at Kolkata ISI campus triggers probe

Tree cutting at Kolkata’s Indian Statistical Institute campus has been halted after protests, as forest authorities launch a probe...

Bangladesh curbs forest land leases, tightens tree felling

Bangladesh has approved a new forest and tree conservation ordinance that curbs forest land leases, centralizes control with the...