Wildlife Crime Control Unit

Wildlife Crime Control Unit

Forest Department officials and members of the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association pose with venomous monocled cobras rescued during an anti-trafficking operation in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

Forest department rescues six venomous cobras in Gulistan, one arrested

The snakes were rescued during a joint operation with the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association in front of the Bangabazar Fire Service office this morning.

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Two arrested for illegally selling wild birds in Dhaka's 300 feet road 

The turtles belong to three endangered species: Sundhi Turtle, Kori Kaitta, and Yellow Turtle, with a total weight of 280 kilograms. Photo: TBS

300 endangered turtles rescued in Chandpur

(Left) Earlier this month a suit was filed against the director of the contemporary popular film ‘Hawa’, where a Common Myna (locally called shalik) was seen being held cage-captive and later eaten. (Right) A scene from the telefilm ‘Shesh Golpota Tumiee’, where a parrot is seen captivated in a cage.

Case against 'Hawa' movie to be withdrawn

2 fined for harvesting legs from frogs while those are alive in Satkhira

2 fined for harvesting legs from frogs while those are alive in Satkhira

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2 barking deer rescued from Sarah Resort