BSS, Dhaka

Environmental groups including Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) and Paribesh Bachao Andolan have expressed deep concern over seismic survey by Chevron at Lawchhara forest in Habiganj district.

They served a notice upon the authorities concerned for permitting Chevron to conduct three dimensional seismic survey in the forest, home to 167 species of plants, large number of species of animals, birds and people of Khasia tribes in violation of what they said laws of the land protecting the national park.

They urged the authorities to save the rare species of flora and fauna. The statement was issued by Association for Land Reform and Development, Ain O Salish Kendra, BELA, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Nijera Kari, Adhikar and Paribesh Bachao Andolan.