An allegation has emerged that over a hundred deer are being illegally kept inside a depot of 'Dubai Bangladesh Cement Company' near the Khulna-Mongla highway in Rampal, Bagerhat. Locals claim that these deer are slaughtered at night and their meat is secretly supplied to various areas. Additionally, the company is accused of filling and encroaching upon a government-recorded canal named 'Thalantola Canal' to construct the depot.
Following the matter, Rampal Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Abhijit Chakraborty visited the spot and confirmed the presence of deer inside the depot. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the Sundarbans East Zone, Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, stated that deer farming is completely banned within a 30-kilometer radius of the Sundarbans, and Rampal falls under this restriction. There is no legal opportunity to slaughter deer or sell its meat.
Residents have demanded the immediate rescue and release of the wildlife into the Sundarbans and the liberation of the encroached canal for farmers. Attempts to contact the company's managing director, Anwar Hossain, over the phone went unanswered.
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