Illegal hill cutting rages on near school premises in Bandarban
An illegal hill-cutting spree is underway on the eastern side of Thoaiynga Para Government Primary School in Bandarban, with so-called "hill grabbers" relentlessly using excavators day and night. Despite the environmental destruction taking place in plain sight, local authorities remain inactive. Locals allege that this environmentally destructive activity is being carried out with the backing of certain government officials and political patronage. As a result, the region's biodiversity and natural environment are being severely damaged, and the risk of fatal landslides during the monsoon season is increasing.