Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The government has commenced the demarcation of 18,565 acres of Madhupur's Sal forest in Tangail.

Under the directive of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, the major effort is being undertaken jointly by the Forest Department, local administration, and local organisations.

For the first time in the country's history, the official boundary of a forested region is being systematically delineated, said an environment ministry statement on Tuesday.

The demarcation process has begun at the border points of Beribaid Mouza in Madhupur Upazila and Kamalapur Mouza in Mymensingh. A total of 15 mouzas, including Arankhola, Beribaid, Chunia, Gachabari, Idilpur, and others, will have their forest boundaries...