Timber worth Tk 9 lakh seized
About 400 cubic feet (CFT) of teak wood worth Tk 9 lakh was seized from Asambasti area in Rangamati town by the officials of Chittagong Hill Tracts South Forest Division yesterday night. Acting on a tip off, a team of forest officials led by assistant conservator of forest (ACF) Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, seized a truck loaded with teak from Asambasti in the town, Forest Division sources said. However, the criminals managed to flee after sensing presence of forest officials, ACF Rezaul said.
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