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8 'deer poachers' held
Law enforcers arrested eight alleged deer poachers with 25 traps in the Sundarbans at Dublar Char in Bagerhat Wednesday evening. The arrest and seizure were made during a joint drive by Rapid Action Battalion, Navy, police, Coast Guard, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and forest department, Lt Commander Ahsan, deputy director of the Coast Guard's intelligence wing, told The Daily Star. Two engine boats and five sharp weapons were also recovered from the possession of the eight, he added. The drive was part of the ongoing crackdown on the poachers and pirates active in the Sundarbans area.
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