The authorities have seized 15 Eucalyptus trees that were earlier felled from Dhanua Kamalpur-Shrivardi border road in Bakshiganj of Jamalpur.
The trees were recovered after being blocked by the local forest department's beat officer on Wednesday.
Locals said that 15 Eucalyptus trees worth hundred of thousands of taka were cut down by Harunur Rashid, son of Achmat Ali Sarkar of local Satanipara village on Wednesday morning.
Locals informed the matter to Lauchapara Dumurtala beat officer, Md Ashraful Alam Khan.
The authorities then promptly stopped cutting the rest of the trees on the road.
Upon receiving the information, Dhanua Upazila Nirbahi Officer Munmun Jahan Liza sent Kamalpur Union Land Assistant Officer Abul Kalam Azad to the spot at 1pm. Later, Abul Kalam recovered the trees.
The accused Harunur Rashid said that the trees were felled by following proper procedure.
However, Ashraful Alam Khan, Lauchapra Dumurtala forest division beat officer, said the trees belong to the Department of Roads and Highways.
