45kg of Venison Seized in Satkhira

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in a drive have seized 45 kilograms (Kg) of venison from Shyamnagar upazila of the  district. On a tip-off, a BCG team from Kaikhali Coast Guard conducted a drive around 1  am in Parshekhali Bridge area of the Sundarbans under Shyamnagar upazila and  seized 45-kg venison and 12 deer legs, said a press release signed by BCG  Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq this afternoon. "Sensing the presence of the Coast Guard team, the poachers fled away," the release said, adding that the seized deer meat has been handed over to the Tengrakhali Patrol Outpost Forest Office for further legal action. The Coast Guard will continue such raids in the future to prevent the killing  and smuggling of wildlife.