8 cockatiels seized in Benapole

Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has seized as many as eight cockatiels worth Tk 1.5 million (15 lakh) in the Rudrapur area of Sharsha upazila in Jashore, reports UNB.

Cockatiels or common parrots are members of the cockatoo family. They are prized as household pets throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed.

Acting on a tip-off, a BGB team conducted a drive in the bordering area Wednesday and seized the birds, said commanding officer of BGB-21, Lieutenant Colonel Manjur Elahi.

The birds were meant to be smuggled to India. However, no one has been arrested, said Elahi.