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A view of the devastated Shah Porir Dip due to impact of Cyclone Mora .

4 Jun 2017, 12:00 am0

Govt moves to protect heritage trees

Staff Reporter :Roads and Highways Department has decided to widen the Jessore-Benapole highway without cutting heritage trees.It came up with the decision amid protest from green activists and locals.Officials of the department said they would require additional Tk10,000 crore to implement the road-widening project without feeling of trees. The money would be spent to acquire lands for the project. Mashedi Hasan, Assistant Engineer of Jessore Road and Highway said the road would be widened without felling of the heritage trees....

25 Jan 2018, 12:00 am