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BSS, Chittagong

Chittagong North Forest Division (CNFD) seized huge quantity different category illegal timbers including teak timber worth about Taka 15 lakh after conducting separate drives in Keranihat area under Satkania upazila in the district on Thursday night.

Sources said the CNFD personnel with the help of Bangladesh Rifles conducted the day-long drives beginning at 9 a.m. yesterday.

Timber smugglers hide the timber at ponds, roadside ditches and secret warehouses after collecting those from government reserved forest.

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of CNFD Mohammed Shafiul Alam Chowdhury told BSS that they brought the seized timber at Padua Forest Range Office for measuring the actual quantity of the seized goods.