PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN

Wood is being burned in large earthen ovens to produce charcoal in Jabusa area of Rupsa upazila, Khulna, sending thick smoke and soot across adjacent farmland, water bodies, and homesteads. Such an operation pollutes the air, threatens crop yields, and raises health risks. Besides, illegal tree‑felling by unscrupulous traders destroys forest resources. The photo was taken yesterday.