Customs officials have seized endangered birds and animals from Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport.
A total of 202 endangered birds and animals, imported from South Africa by three Dhaka-based firms were seized due to lack of proper clearances, said Customs Intelligence Director General Md Shahidul Islam.
The seized birds include 170 pairs of Parrot, three pairs Love-bird, three pairs of Baby-parrot, three pairs of Cockatoo, 10 pairs of Connor, three pairs of Peacock, three pairs of Arona, five pairs of green wing Parakeets and two pairs of Budgerigar.
The animals, include two Laman rabbits.
The seized birds and animals worth of Tk 4.4 million has been handed over to the Forest Department to be kept at the Bangabandhu Safari Park.