Film artists staged a symbolic protest in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan against the move to cut down trees, many of which have stood for decades, to make way for a megaproject. Using art to communicate their disapproval, the ensemble project making use of installations and performance art delivered a stirring message: where trees are felled, only death can reign supreme. And even the best-laid plans ("Development," in the role of hangman or Jallad) can turn poisonous. The authorities for their part insist they have planned for the best, and once the project is complete this historic quarter of the city will be "a wonder to behold," and to that end, no trees will be cut down "unnecessarily." Photo: Md Abu Sufian Jewel /UNB.

Film artists staged a symbolic protest in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan against the move to cut down trees, many of which have stood for decades, to make way for a megaproject. Using art to communicate their disapproval, the ensemble project making use of installations and performance art delivered a stirring message: where trees are felled, only death can reign supreme. And even the best-laid plans ("Development," in the role of hangman or Jallad) can turn poisonous. The authorities for their part insist they have planned for the best, and once the project is complete this historic quarter of the city will be "a wonder to behold," and to that end, no trees will be cut down "unnecessarily." Photo: Md Abu Sufian Jewel /UNB.

Film artists staged a symbolic protest in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan against the move to cut down trees, many of which have stood for decades, to make way for a megaproject. Using art to communicate their disapproval, the ensemble project making use of installations and performance art delivered a stirring message: where trees are felled, only death can reign supreme. And even the best-laid plans ("Development," in the role of hangman or Jallad) can turn poisonous. The authorities for their part insist they have planned for the best, and once the project is complete this historic quarter of the city will be "a wonder to behold," and to that end, no trees will be cut down "unnecessarily." Photo: Md Abu Sufian Jewel /UNB.

Film artists staged a symbolic protest in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan against the move to cut down trees, many of which have stood for decades, to make way for a megaproject. Using art to communicate their disapproval, the ensemble project making use of installations and performance art delivered a stirring message: where trees are felled, only death can reign supreme. And even the best-laid plans ("Development," in the role of hangman or Jallad) can turn poisonous. The authorities for their part insist they have planned for the best, and once the project is complete this historic quarter of the city will be "a wonder to behold," and to that end, no trees will be cut down "unnecessarily." Photo: Md Abu Sufian Jewel /UNB.

Film artists staged a symbolic protest in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan against the move to cut down trees, many of which have stood for decades, to make way for a megaproject. Using art to communicate their disapproval, the ensemble project making use of installations and performance art delivered a stirring message: where trees are felled, only death can reign supreme. And even the best-laid plans ("Development," in the role of hangman or Jallad) can turn poisonous. The authorities for their part insist they have planned for the best, and once the project is complete this historic quarter of the city will be "a wonder to behold," and to that end, no trees will be cut down "unnecessarily." Photo: Md Abu Sufian Jewel /UNB.