Bangladesh major hub for tiger poaching, says study


The vast Sundarbans mangrove forest hosts one of the world’s largest populations of Bengal tigers. PHOTO: AFP

DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh remains a major hub for the poaching of endangered tigers despite government claims of a successful crackdown on pirate groups involved in the trade, according to research published Friday.

The vast Sundarbans mangrove forest straddling India and Bangladesh hosts one of the world's largest populations of Bengal tigers.

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