Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.

Authorities must step up efforts to protect hills from being ravaged

The threats resulting from climate warming and loss of nature are no longer theoretical, but a brutal reality.

Why are government agencies taking over protected forestland?

Government must cancel the plan to build a road through Ramu forest

Plans to build a prison on forestland show that the country is in environmental free-fall

Government must reverse decision to build a football facility there

Bangladesh is amazingly green. Yet, historically, our natural forests have always been limited. In 2000, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimated our total forest area to be 2.6 million hectares.

The High Court observes that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, cannot be allocated or leased for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.