An environmentalist organisation has filed a petition with the High Court seeking a halt to the cutting down of trees across the country, which it says has been going on despite the current heatwave. Advocate Manzil Morshed filed the petition at the relevant branch of the High Court on Sunday on behalf of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB). Every day the number of trees in Dhaka city are decreasing. This committee will oversee the cutting of trees and approve cutting in Dhaka city if necessary. Trees cannot be cut down without the permission of this committee.
