, Jan. 28 -- The High Court on Tuesday ordered taking prior permission from the authorities concerned for felling trees.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed over the issue.

The court also asked Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry to form a committee within seven days for taking permission for cutting trees at district level.

The committee should comprise an environmentalist, environment expert, professors of the Department of Environmental Science from Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University.

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