Protect bird nests at Rajshahi orchard: HC
The High Court yesterday directed authorities concerned not to destroy bird nests at a mango orchard in Khordo Bausha village of Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.
It also issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the specific area should not be declared a sanctuary for birds.
The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order, directing Rajshahi Deputy Commissioner and local Upazila Nirbahi Officer to submit a report within 40 days after inspecting whether the HC order can hamper the garden owner or leaser.
Supreme Court Lawyer Proggya Paromita Roy brought the matter to the notice of the High Court, reading out a report in Bangla daily Prothom Alo, titled “Orchard owner gives 15 days to evict birds”.
The report said several thousands of Shamuk khol birds (Asian openbill stork) have built nests in 25 trees of the mango orchard, which have babies that haven’t learned to fly yet. But the orchard owner wants to get rid of the birds, and threatened to do so in 15 days by destroying the nests.
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