More than 150 birds of different species have been rescued from a market at Riazuddin Bazar in Chattogram city.

A mobile court of Chattogram district administration conducted a drive at Nupur Market in Riazuddin bazar around 4:00pm, our staff correspondent reports.

During the four-hour drive, the court rescued more than 150 birds of different species from 12 shops, said Tahmilur Rahman Mukto, assistant commissioner (land) of Patenga.

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It also sentenced 11 people to one month each for selling birds illegally, said Tahmillur, who led the drive.