Wild bird hunter jailed for 6 months in Nilphamari

A mobile court in Nilphamari has sentenced a wild bird hunter to six months in jail for poaching wild birds.

The convict has been identified as Abul Hossain, 50, son of Abdur Rahman of Chilahati village of Bhogdaburi union of Domar upazila, reports our local correspondent quoting Ramij Alam, upazila nirbahi officer of the upazila who led the mobile court.

According to the details of the incident, a number of wild bird hunters from nearby villages led by Abul Hossain had been hunting birds for a long time in different places.

After hunting birds, they used to sell those at high prices, damaging the environment and biodiversity, the UNO said.

Today, the poachers along with captured birds gathered at the house of Abul Hosain.

On information, UNO Ramij conducted a mobile court at the house and rescued two birds from them and sentenced Abul to six months jail under Wildlife Conservation Act and fined him Tk 1,000.

The UNO added that they released the rescued birds to Choto Rauta forest with the help of upazila livestock and forest departments.

The convict Abul Hossain was sent to Nilphamari jail this afternoon, said one of the Sub-Inspectors Hamidul Islam who assisted the drive.