Grabbers driving Tangail Sal forest towards extinction

Sal forest of Tangail has been a natural haven of rich biodiversity and lush green. In this flat Bengal delta, it has been one of the refuges for thousands of families. However, the forest is now being destroyed by land grabbers, pushing it towards extinction.

Sal forest of Tangail has been a natural haven of rich biodiversity and lush green. In this flat Bengal delta, it has been one of the refuges for thousands of families. However, the forest is now being destroyed by land grabbers, pushing it towards extinction.

A report on this devastating trend, Tangail Sal forest dying a slow, preventable death, has been published in The Daily Star. Star News+ brings more of the story.