Bangladesh
Tk 20 Lakh Fined and 16 Cases Filed in a Week to Ensure Safe Food
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority fined 16 establishments a total of Tk 20.5 lakh and filed 16 cases in drives across the country from 23 to 29 August.
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Environment
Six Cobras Brought by Launch from Chandpur Rescued in Dhaka's Gulistan
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association and the Forest Department's wildlife crime unit rescued six venomous cobras from Gulistan in Dhaka and detained one man.
Fisheries
32 Fishermen Detained for Catching Jatka in Chandpur, 26 Sued
A task force detained 32 fishermen for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in Chandpur, with regular cases filed against 26 of them.
Bangladesh
One Held With Three Tokay Geckos in Chuadanga
RAB has detained a man named Abdul Aziz with three tokay geckos at Sarishadanga in Chuadanga.
Environment
Two Cases Filed Over Killing of Baya Weaver Chicks by Felling Palm Tree
Two separate cases have been filed over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks when a palm tree was felled in East Guatan, Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down More Than 800 Mango Trees of a Farmer
Miscreants cut down more than 800 mango trees belonging to farmer Selim Reza, 29, late at night in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj.
Environment
11 dogs killed in Feni: court orders main accused to appear
A Feni court has ordered the main accused in the killing of two mother dogs and nine puppies to appear before it after an investigation found prima facie evidence of his involvement.
Fisheries
Boats Worth Crores Rotting Amid Legal Tangle in Chandpur
Sixty boats seized from fishermen during Chandpur's two-month fishing ban are rotting by the launch ghat while their cases wind through the courts.
Environment
Wildlife Being Trafficked, Law Enforcement Needed to Rein It In
Wildlife is sold openly by roadsides and smuggled in secret through Bangladesh, and those involved say public awareness and strict enforcement of the law could stop it.
Agribusiness
Case Filed Over Cattle Imports Through Illegal Holding Points Set Up With Forged Letters
The Home Ministry says a case has been filed against those who forged an official's signature to set up illegal cattle holding points for imports.
Environment
Case Filed Against Over 100 People for Killing a Leopard Cat in Habiganj
The Forest Department filed a case against more than 100 people after villagers in Chunarughat beat a leopard cat to death, thinking it was a tiger.