Care the Guest Birds
I was shocked by yesterday’s report on The Daily Star highlighting the killing of migratory birds. Poachers’ trapping of birds and killing them through poisoned seeds involves two kinds of crimes. Killing migratory birds is punishable by law through 6 months’ imprisonment, which can also be extended up to one year, or a fine of BDT 1000, or both. Moreover, these poachers also sell off the killed animals, and eating dead animals is not allowed in Islam.
What are the authorities doing about this? Migratory birds make our environments beautiful and ecologically balanced. They can attract more tourists in the coastal islands, major rivers, char lands and pools around the country. Saving their lives and protecting our environmental beauty is an obligatory duty for us. I urge the authorities to take effective measures to stop these practices immediately.
Noman Hossan Khandker
Sylhet
