1,451 wild birds rescued in Feni

24 November 2016, 06:45 AM

UPDATED 24 November 2016, 16:03 PM

Star Online Report

1451 wild birds are rescued in Feni Model Thana area of Feni on early Thursday, November 24, 2016. Photo: Star

Rapid Action Battalion with the help of forest department rescued 1451 wild birds including some rare and endangered species in Feni Model Thana area in Feni early today.
They later freed the birds following a press briefing in the district.

Three alleged smugglers are arrested with the wild birds. Photo: Forest Department

Three alleged smugglers -- Ruhul Amin Sheikh, 32, Rony Talukder, 30, and Atiar Rahman, 45, -- were arrested along with bird hunting equipment, our Feni correspondent reports quoting Squadron Leader Shafayat Jamil Fahim of Rab-7.

Official of the forest department and law enforcers produce the rescued wild birds before journalists in Feni on November 24, 2016. Photo: Star

Acting on a tip-off, a Rab team lead by Fahim and forest department officials raided several spots in Feni Model Thana area around 3:30am and rescued 24 endangered parrots, 1050 modna parakeets, 302 munias and 75 starlings, the Rab-7 official said at a press briefing.