Abdul Wahid's love for trees

Published: 21 Jan 2021 17:01 BdST Updated: 21 Jan 2021 17:01 BdST

Many love planting trees or gardening, but construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder's love for trees is at an incredible level as he seeks to free them from physical pain by removing nails used mainly to hang banners. After finishing a campaign in his home district Jashore and some other parts of Bangladesh, he now cycles through Dhaka to remove nails from trees. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
  • Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Pushing 60, construction worker Abdul Wahid Sarder from Jashore has embarked on a mission to remove nails from trees and relieve their pain after his three children have grown up enough to run the family. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder began removing nails from trees at the Town Hall in Jashore in 2018. He stuck to his task by pedalling his bicycle through Jashore, Khulna, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Meherpur, Chuadanga and Rajbari. In two years, he has plucked out more than 410 kg of nails and freed innumerable trees from pain. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder has been pulling nails from trees in the capital for 15 days. Starting at the Shaheed Suhrwardy Medical College Hospital, he finished his job in the Parliament Building area, Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, High Court and Central Shaheed Minar areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder has been pulling nails from trees in the capital for 15 days. Starting at the Shaheed Suhrwardy Medical College Hospital, he finished his job in the Parliament Building area, Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, High Court and Central Shaheed Minar areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder has been pulling nails from trees in the capital for 15 days. Starting at the Shaheed Suhrwardy Medical College Hospital, he finished his job in the Parliament Building area, Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, High Court and Central Shaheed Minar areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder has been pulling nails from trees in the capital for 15 days. Starting at the Shaheed Suhrwardy Medical College Hospital, he finished his job in the Parliament Building area, Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, High Court and Central Shaheed Minar areas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • In 15 days, Abdul Wahid Sarder removed 20 kg of nails from the trees in Dhaka. He wishes to continue working in the capital for three more months. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    In 15 days, Abdul Wahid Sarder removed 20 kg of nails from the trees in Dhaka. He wishes to continue working in the capital for three more months. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • In 15 days, Abdul Wahid Sarder removed 20 kg of nails from the trees in Dhaka. He wishes to continue working in the capital for three more months. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    In 15 days, Abdul Wahid Sarder removed 20 kg of nails from the trees in Dhaka. He wishes to continue working in the capital for three more months. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder is removing nails from trees on the Dhaka University campus and he wants to work three more days in the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder is removing nails from trees on the Dhaka University campus and he wants to work three more days in the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder wants to begin relieving the trees of Narayanganj of their pain by removing nails after finishing his mission in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder wants to begin relieving the trees of Narayanganj of their pain by removing nails after finishing his mission in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder removing nails from a tree in Dhaka's Polashi. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder removing nails from a tree in Dhaka's Polashi. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Abdul Wahid Sarder removing nails from a tree in Dhaka's Polashi. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Abdul Wahid Sarder removing nails from a tree in Dhaka's Polashi. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Many gather around to watch Abdul Wahid Sarder in action when pulls nails out of trees. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Many gather around to watch Abdul Wahid Sarder in action when pulls nails out of trees. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Many gather around to watch Abdul Wahid Sarder in action when pulls nails out of trees. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Many gather around to watch Abdul Wahid Sarder in action when pulls nails out of trees. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

 

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