Midday Brief, Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Forest Department officials release seized birds at National Botanical Garden in the capital's Mirpur yesterday. Earlier in the day, 651 birds, including parakeets and cloves, were found inside a bus in Savar when the vehicle was on its way to Dhaka from Chapainawabganj. Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 prohibits capture and sale of such birds. PHOTO: STAR/PRABIR DAS