150 birds rescued in Chattogram city
11 jailed
Wed Sep 4, 2019 09:02 PM Last update on: Wed Sep 4, 2019 09:20 PM
A mobile court rescues more than 150 birds of different species after conducting a drive at a market at Riazuddin Bazar in Chattogram city on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Photo: Mostofa Yousuf/Star
More than 150 birds of different species have been rescued from a market at Riazuddin Bazar in Chattogram city.
A mobile court of Chattogram district administration conducted a drive at Nupur Market in Riazuddin bazar around 4:00pm, our staff correspondent reports.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. During the four-hour drive, the court rescued more than 150 birds of different species from 12 shops, said Tahmilur Rahman Mukto, assistant commissioner (land) of Patenga.
Photo: Mostofa Yousuf/Star
It also sentenced 11 people to one month each for selling birds illegally, said Tahmillur, who led the drive.
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