Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The High Court on Tuesday ordered that prior permission must be obtained from the relevant authorities before felling trees.

The HC bench, consisting of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf, passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed on the matter.

The court also instructed the Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry to form a committee within seven days to grant permission for cutting trees at the district level, UNB reports.

The committee should include an environmentalist, environmental experts, and professors from the Department of Environmental Science at Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University. Additionally, the committee should comprise Deputy Commissioners, District Env...