Environment
Woman Detained With 24 Monitor Lizards in Khagrachhari
Police detained a woman in Khagrachhari with 24 monitor lizards she said she had bought in Chattogram to sell.
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Environment
Man Caught Slaughtering Deer Trapped in Sitakunda
Local people in Sitakunda caught a man as he slaughtered a deer trapped in a coastal keora plantation, and the forest department is preparing a case.
EnvironmentJoint Raid in Mongla Seizes 32 kg of Deer Meat and Snares, One Man Held
A joint Coast Guard and police raid in the Kanainagar area of Mongla, Bagerhat, around midnight on 25 November 2025 recovered 32 kg of deer meat, two heads, eight legs and about 2,000 metres of deer snares, and a man accused of poaching was detained.
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.
Fisheries
13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban
A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.
Agribusiness
King Cobra Under Treatment in Chattogram
An eight-foot king cobra used to frighten and extort people at a market in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has been rescued and is being treated before release.
Fisheries
Fishermen Jailed and Fined in Rajbari for Catching Hilsa During Ban
Fishermen caught taking hilsa on the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in defiance of the government ban were detained over 24 hours and given jail terms or fines.
FisheriesEight fishers jailed for catching hilsa during the ban in Haimchar, Chandpur
On 12 October 2025 a task force detained 11 fishers in a Meghna river hilsa sanctuary at Haimchar in Chandpur; a mobile court sentenced eight of them to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment each.
Environment
Deer Meat Recovered in Sundarbans, Eight Held
The Coast Guard held eight people with deer meat and crabs at Harbaria in the Sundarbans during the forest's seasonal harvest ban.
Bangladesh
Youth Held With 35kg of Deer Meat in Barguna
A joint coast guard and police drive in Patharghata, Barguna, has netted a 25-year-old man with 35kg of deer meat.
Environment
110kg of Deer Meat Found on Boats in Sundarbans, Young Man Detained
Coast Guard members seized 110kg of deer meat from two boats in the western Sundarbans and detained one suspected poacher.
Environment
Man Jailed for Hunting Migratory Birds in Rajshahi
A mobile court in Rajshahi has sentenced a young man to three days in jail for hunting migratory birds.
Fisheries
11 Fishermen Held for Catching Hilsa in Violation of Ban
A mobile court in Hatiya detained 11 fishermen for catching hilsa during the ban and gave the 400 kg of seized fish to orphanages and the poor.