Chattogram:The Bangladesh Coast Guard has confiscated 170 cubic feet of illegally harvested hill-grown teak from two trucks in the Agrabad area of Chattogram.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operation took place around midnight on Monday in the Barek Building area under the jurisdiction of Doublemooring Police Station. During the operation, five individuals were detained.
Lieutenant Commander Suman Al Mukit, media officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard (East Zone), stated that the operation was initiated by the Coast Guard Base in Chattogram following a tip-off. The personnel searched two suspicious trucks and discovered the timber, which is valued at approximately Tk 425,000.
The seized teak, along with the two trucks and the five detainees, were handed over to the Chattogram North Forest Division for legal proceedings. The Coast Guard has expressed its commitment to continue such operations to safeguard forests and the environment.