In a case that followed, the Forest Department accused the monastery of destroying around 78,000 saplings. The Forest Department has put up a signboard stating that building structures in a conserved forest is illegal. Police are looking into the complaints against the Buddhist monk and will take necessary action based on their findings, said Chattogram's Superintendent of Police SM Rashidul Haque. They include Supta Bhushan Barua, vice-president of the Buddhist Welfare Trust, and Buddhapriyo Mahathero, principal of Kamalapur Buddhist Monastery. The Forest Department and the police stopped the “illegal construction” in an operation on Jul 9, according to the statement.

Source: bd News24 October 29, 2020 17:37 UTC