Workers under supervision of the Public Works Department (PWD) officials yesterday cut down trees to make space for a housing block for parliament officials and staff near Shahid Shahabuddin Road in the capital’s Agargaon without authorisation from relevant authorities.

Foresters yesterday seized a truck loaded with 150 Sal trees in Karatia area of Tangail and arrested seven in this connection.

The High Court directs the government to maintain a status quo on felling 4,000 trees on Singair-Hemayetpur road in Manikganj.

The committee, which has been formed to investigate the felling of trees on Uttara Gonobhaban premises in Natore's