United News of Bangladesh

Forest officials detained an alleged poacher who hunted deer in the Sundarbans as part of ongoing drives against illegal wildlife hunting. The arrestee Ariful Islam Dulal, a resident of Patharghata in Barguna, was caught red-handed along with 300 deer traps during a raid in Shukpara canal area under Bagerhat’s Sarankhola Range of Sundarbans East Division on on Monday, said Divisional Forest Officer Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury. Officials also seized knives, saws, rope, and other hunting equipment from the spot. Dulal was sent to jail through a court on Tuesday. Govt to formulate concrete action plan to protect Sundarbans: Rizwana According to the Forest Department, in the last two months, 34 people including three deer poachers were arrested, while 42 kg of venison, three deer heads, and thousands of traps were recovered from the Sundarbans. The department also seized 53 boats, three tons of fishing nets, 400 spears, and other illegal fishing equipment during the drives. A total of 42 cases have been filed so far, implicating 76 people.