Barisal Correspondent :
A two hundred years old historical rain-tree at the residence of additional Deputy Commissioner (General) of Barisal on Rajabahadur Road is being cut down from Wednesday morning showing ‘risk factor’.
This area was built by British colonial rulers for residences of district level high officials like revenue collectors and still used by those officials although their designations and works were transformed from revenue collectors to administrators (commissioners). The trees were planted during British period for giving shade and cooling the area, said Akkas Hossain, 86, Cultural activist, of the City.
In modern world there were many ways to save old trees without cutting those, and we should try for that to save tradition and environment, Akkas Hossain added.
The branches of the tree spreading over electricity distribution line, road and Ladies Club and its condition become risky for passing transports, people, and specially school going children and patient to nearby SBMCH, said Md. Zakir Hossain, ADC ( general) Barisal.
`Maintaining proper rules, regulations and procedure Public Works Department (PWD) started cutting the tree to avoid life-risk, he added.
Mohamad Ali Bagha, work assistant of PWD, Barisal, said two days ago a big branch of the tree fell on a 11 KV electricity distribution line disrupting power supply in the area . So we decided to fell down the tree for public safety.
Ashraf, one of tree-cutting labour said the rain-tree may be two hundred years old and at least it could produce 600 cubic-feet timber.
A two hundred years old historical rain-tree at the residence of additional Deputy Commissioner (General) of Barisal on Rajabahadur Road is being cut down from Wednesday morning showing ‘risk factor’.
This area was built by British colonial rulers for residences of district level high officials like revenue collectors and still used by those officials although their designations and works were transformed from revenue collectors to administrators (commissioners). The trees were planted during British period for giving shade and cooling the area, said Akkas Hossain, 86, Cultural activist, of the City.
In modern world there were many ways to save old trees without cutting those, and we should try for that to save tradition and environment, Akkas Hossain added.
The branches of the tree spreading over electricity distribution line, road and Ladies Club and its condition become risky for passing transports, people, and specially school going children and patient to nearby SBMCH, said Md. Zakir Hossain, ADC ( general) Barisal.
`Maintaining proper rules, regulations and procedure Public Works Department (PWD) started cutting the tree to avoid life-risk, he added.
Mohamad Ali Bagha, work assistant of PWD, Barisal, said two days ago a big branch of the tree fell on a 11 KV electricity distribution line disrupting power supply in the area . So we decided to fell down the tree for public safety.
Ashraf, one of tree-cutting labour said the rain-tree may be two hundred years old and at least it could produce 600 cubic-feet timber.
