Bangladesh, June 29 -- A total of 377 people have been arrested for forest-related crimes in the Eastern Sundarbans over the past year during operations conducted by forest guards.
More than 114,000 feet of deer-catching traps, 249 kilograms of venison, and 448 trawlers and boats were seized during the period.
According to the Forest Department, 241 cases were filed between May 2025 and April 2026 in connection with various forest crimes in the Sharankhola and Chandpai ranges under the Eastern Division of the Sundarbans.
Forest guards conducted 474 operations during the period to prevent the hunting of deer and other wildlife.
Patrol teams carried out extensive operations, often on foot, in remote areas deep inside the forest.
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