Animals’ deaths at Gazipur safari park: Action after probe report, says minister

Steps will be taken against those involved in negligence that caused deaths of 11 zebras, and a lioness at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Shahab Uddin said today.

Exemplary measures will be taken based on the report by the investigation committee formed by the ministry, he said.

The minister came up with the remarks while visiting the safari park in Sreepur upazila, our Gazipur correspondent reports.

He expressed hope that the committee would submit its report within 10 working days.

The report will reveal the information about the causes of the animals' deaths, irregularities and those responsible, he added.

State Minister Habibunnahar, local lawmaker Md Iqbal Hossain Sabuj, Secretary Md Mostafa Kamal, head of forest conservators Md Amir Hossain Chowdhury were present there.