The pilferage of teak trees in the reserve forests under Maulvibazar range and shed trees in various tea gardens in Bangladesh has caused ecological imbalance in the region. Though the district administration has filed more than 300 cases against nearly 500 offenders, the efforts to stop the felling of teak-trees have gone in vain. The production of various kinds of fruits has declined considerably in the area due to unauthorised felling of fruit-bearing trees.