Forest Department (Bengali: বন অধিদপ্তর) is a government agency responsible for the protection and maintenance of forests and wildlife in Bangladesh. Its head office is located in Mohakhali, Dhaka,[1] Bangladesh.[2][3]
| বন অধিদপ্তর | |
 | |
| Formation | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Forest Department |
History
editThe forest department was established in 1870 during the British Raj era. Originally established to look after natural forests, the department started social forestation in the 1980s. The department is also responsible for National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh, Forestry Development and Training Centre, Kaptai, and to Bangladesh Forest College.[4][5] The total amount of forest land under the management of the department is 3.617 million acres.[6] In the 1950s and 1960s the department planted Sal Dhaka, Tangail, and Mymensingh of Dhaka division. The department also planted Tendu in Dinajpur. In the 1980s the department planted trees in coastal areas for protection against cyclones and tides. The department planted trees along roads, canals, and railways tracks which totaled 94,000 km.[7]
Corruption
edit- Shariatpur Forest Department was charged with a gathering portion of land to created a cantonment near Padma Multipurpose Bridge to house the 99 Composite Brigade. The department in collaboration with an syndicate made false estimations of values of tree on the land and built fake houses to increase the cost of land acquisition for the government.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Forest and Forestry - Banglapedia".
- ^ "One quarter of Bangladesh is safe from recently exposed vulture-killing drug". birdlife.org. BirdLife International. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "The vital link between forests and energy". The Daily Star. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Forest and Forestry". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Ali, Syed Salamat. "Social Forestry". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Khan, Mizan R. "Environment". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Ali, Syed Salamat. "Plantation Forestry". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Corruption allegations proven against Shariatpur Forest Department". Dhaka Tribune. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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