Not just one or two, but nearly 25,000 trees have been felled. The entire social forestry plantation on 10 hectares of hilly land has now been almost completely cleared. Even the bases and roots of the trees have been removed. The incident at the Minjuri plantation under the Madhutila Range in Nalitabari, Sherpur, has affected 25 beneficiaries. Locals claim that the market value of the felled trees exceeds Tk 4 million. The fact that such a large number of trees were cut down without comin...
