The High Court today directed the authorities concerned with the government to immediately stop illegal earth filling, construction of structures and encroachment on Arial Beel in Munshiganj.

Encroachers are destroying the once-thriving ecosystem of this wetland

Arial Beel, one of the largest wetlands located in Munshiganj, is facing an invasion by illegal real estate developers. These business entities have acquired portions of the wetland, filling them up with sand and strategically placing signboards to attract potential buyers for residential development.