Writ filed with HC seeking directives on govt to stop cutting of trees

A rights organization, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), has filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking directives to the government to stop cutting trees across the country, including Dhaka, to protect the environment. The petition argues that decreasing vegetation is adversely impacting living conditions and violating the right to decent living amid rising temperatures. It also contends that continued deforestation will severely damage Bangladesh’s environment and people’s right to live.