So far, a total of 292 cases have been lodged for cutting down hills in the Chittagong region. “Unlike other parts of the country, the hills of Chittagong region constitute of crumbling soil. On February 11 of this year, one SM Rashed Chowdhury was fined Tk20 lakh for razing hills. On February 4 of this year, an individual named Nazim Uddin was sentenced to seven days of imprisonment for razing hills. On January 29 in 2018, the DoE fined Khulshi Club Limited of Chittagong Tk2 lakh for illegally razing hills.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2020 16:18 UTC