Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) Order, 1973 (Order of the President No. 23 of 1973)

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINNTR:V OF 1,AW ANO PART.TAMFNTARV Ali'FAlRS tLaw Division) NOTIFICAT!ON No. l9.'M'ub.-2Sth Marcb., 1973~ The follQwin.g: Order mude by the President ()D the advice or the Prime Minister, of the People's Republic of .Bangladesh on tb:: 27ttt Mai:c.h, 1973, is tteceby publi~h,;:d for genen.tl inforni.at\<in: GO-Yt.KNMEN'"t or THE PEOPLE"s R.Ef>UBUC OF BANCtLA.Ul:.SH MINISTRY OF LAW A."ID l'ARl,IAMF.NTARY AFFAIRS (Law Divi:Jion) J-"res1ife1?Cs Urder No, ..!3 of' 1973 BANGLADESH WILD LifE (PRESERVATION) ORDER, 1973 WHEREAS it is .:xpedit!nt to provide for the prescrva.tlon, cOlli.l:tvation aud mal"J.tlseroent of '-"ild. Jife in B::u1gladesb; Npw, 'H-J.EREFO&E, Hl pursumce of paragraph J of the fourth Schedule to the Constitt,tion of the People's Repubtic ◊f Bangladesh, and in exercise of all powers enabling n:m In that bebaif, th~ President fa pleased to make the foHnwine Ord<"r : 1. (1) This Order may be called the Bangladesh Wild Life (PreservationT Order, 1973, (2) It extends to the whole of Ba.o.glade:;h, (3) It sh.tll come into force at once. 2. In this Order, unles, there is :anything rcpugnnrtt in the subject or con~ tex.t, (a). "capture" means the taking alive of any wild animal; (b) ''dealer", in relation to anlm:iL, trophies or meat, means any person who, io course of trade or bu$ioe5s carried on by him whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, (i) sells, purchases or bart.c:rs any animal1 trophy or me:i.t; or (ii) cuts, carves, polishes, presetves, <:leans, mount~ 01 otherwise prepares any animal's trophy or meat; or c iiJ) manufactures anv article from trophies or meat; {c) "g;i.me reserve" mean, an area declared by the Government as such for the protection of wild Hfe @d incre:ise in the population of impor* tant species wherein capturi.ag of wikf anima!s shall be unlawful; (d) "do-vcm:incrtt'' mcan:i the GoYc.rnm.cnt of tho r~opk'!> Rcpu!Jlil- u( Bangladesh; (e) "hunt" means~ (i) killing, capturing, -pois.oning, mariug and tnq'.rpin~ of au8 wUd o.ill.ma1 and any attempt w do so; ur (il) driving aoy wild animal n,r any of the purposes specified in sub clause (i); or (iii) injuring or destroying or i.akin:g any part of the body of such wild animal o:. taking or ne:.ts ,:;,r eggs uf wild bird~ uml rapLile:;: (f) "licence", ··,pecial licence", "permit" and ··special perntit" mean, respectively, a Jkence, a special licence. a pero.tit or a S\)eda.l i;;i~tu-i.ir. granted or i:;sued under th.is Order or tb.e rules made thereunder; (g) "meat" means fat, blood, flesh or any edible part of an animal, whether fresh or preserved; (h) "national park'' means ~omparati~ely large .treas of outstanding sce.oic and natural beauty wtth the primary obJect of protection and prcser~ vation of scenery, flora and fo.una in the .natural state to which access for public recreation and education and research may be allowed: li) ••offence'' me.ins an offence pu!lishable under this Order or under any rule made thereunder; U) ''oflicer'' means any person appointed in this behalf to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Onfor or to do anything required by this Order or any rule made thcrctmder to be done by an officer and includes a Forest Officer as defined in clause (.?) of section 2 ot' the F"oresl Acl, 1927 (Ar.:L Nv. XVI uf l927t, and an olhcer aur.ho ,:ised to ~;my out •.:iUCll purpose or to do such thiog as the Govern~ ment may specify; (k) ''prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under t.b.is Order; (f) "private game re,serve" means an area or private land set aside by the owner tbercot for the :same -purp,ose as a game reserve and declared as such 11ndcr Attide 24; (m) "scb.cOule'· means a Schedu1c appcn<led to this Order; (n) .. trophy'" means any dead animal or any horn, antler, tooth, tusk, bone, claw, hoof, skin, hair. feather. egg, shell or other durable part of an ani01at whether or not incltided in a manufactured or processed article; (o,) "wild animal" 1mH1ns :1111 vortebrate oroa.tuN, other than hum:i.n b..,iug1 and animals of usualiy domesticated species or lish, and includes the eggs of birds and reptiles; and (p) ''wild,life sanctuary" mc:ins an are.1 closed to hunting. shooting or trapping of wild animals and declared as such under Article 23 bv the Government as undi~turbed breeding ground primarily for the protection of wild life inclusive of aU natural resources, su<:U as vdgetation, soil, and water. :I. (1) T'he 0.:.we-rr,m.i'n.t rnqy, f',:,r th,:, pnrpo~e-~ of thi~ Order, ::i.ppoint such officers and honorary officers to assist the officers as it considers oecessary. (.2) Except as otherwise prescribed, an honorary officer shall exercise all the powers of an officer and shall hold office for a period of three years unless hih o1ppviutmcut is ca1 lier revoked. 4. (J) As soon as may be, after the coming into force of thls Order, the Government sh:ill constitute. by notification in tbe official Gazette, a Board, to be called as the Ba;igladcsb. Wild Life Advisory Boa.rd, consisting of such members as the Uovcrnment may deem necessary to appomt. (2) the Bangladesh Wild Life Advisory Board shall perform such functions as the Government may assign to it. S. (1) The wild animals specified in the First Schedule to this Order shall be known as •·game ;inimals-" ;ind &hall not be hunted, kllled O'i c11p\u1:eQ, save in accordance with the terms of a permit issued under this Order. (2) Tho wild :mimals $p0ciiled in the 'Third S'chedulo to thir. Order 1h,dl be k.oow11 as ·'Protected Animals'" and shall not be bunted, killed or captured save as ottierwise expressly provided in this Order. 5. ( J) No person shaU (a) (i) hunt any wild anirna! by me:1ns of a set-gun. drop spear, deadfalJ. gun trap, an explosive projectile bomb, grenade, electrical contn~ vances, a baited hook or any other trap whatsoever; (ii) hunt any game animal by me:ms of an alltomatic weapon of a c:ilibre used bJ the 13:in.g\ade"h Army. i;.angladesn Kille or Police r·orce, a shot gun. rifle of 22 co.librc or ! ess, or a projectile containing any drug or chernic.1.I su~staucc havt ng the property of anesrhetising, paralysing, stupifying or rendenng an 3niD1al crippled whi;tber p~rtly or tMally; (b) (i) use any motor vehicle. motor driven vessel, watercraft of any t}i;ie or ai-tcmft or any other ro:.mua\ly ot mechanically propelled vehicle of any type to pursue any game anim:i...l, or to drive or stampede game animals for an)· purpose \lb.:ltsoever; (ii) use or have in hls possession any poison or like injurious subst:mcc for tbe purr,osc of huntin~ a c..unc animal: Uii) shoot any game animal from any aircraft, motor vehicle, rail trolley cart, boats or any kind of watercr:ift or any other conveyance; (iv) hunt with the help of live decoys, c:ill birds or any other artificial contrivances: (c) construct or use or have in his posse%ion any pitfa11, game pit, trench or sirn1lar exc:tvation or any fence or enclosure, or set fire to any vegetation or any other contrivance !Or the purpose of hunting any game anirnal. (1) It sh,dl not be an offence to use a motor Yehic!e or aircraft to drive any wild animal away from an aerodrome or airstrip when rnch action is necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft using that aerodrome. (3) The otn..:er authorised in this behalf may. at his discretion. urant c:1pture liceOCe and allow employment of a method of h,mting specified in clause (/) .. 7. No person shalt possess or use Hc1.wks for hawking, or possess or use dogs for coursing, the game animals specified in the First Schedule except under a spc"ial Hcenco issued for the purpo~e under thifl Order. 8. (/) If, in any place, any wild auim::i.[ whether protected or game animal or meat or trophy of such wild animal which is found dead or dying or which has been killed or caught or bred in captivity or kept in possession of any Wdy Uy any means uth~1 wi~c dian tn m:curdance with th.e provisions of this Order shall be the property of the Government. (2) No person shall. by any means. acquire or keep in his possession or custody or control. or tr:1nsfer to any person by way of .o;ift or sale. or destroy, or otherwise damage. such Government property without previous written permission from the authorised dfficer. 9, (1) As soon as this Order comes into force. any pcr~on having. before th~ Pnforcerm•nt of ! hi~ OrdPr, rh.- t"Ontrt1l ')r l'Ustody or po;:~e~.don, by any means of any wild animal, mc:lt or trophy. sha!I Within 30 Ui'.l.ys from the date of commencement of this Orrkr, dec!Jrc to the authorised offi1.:er the p!3cc. number and do;:scription of such wild animal, meat or trophy, (J) On rcc¢itH of such dcdu.ratiou, th,. o1utho1i~c<l uffi1.:c1 ~li.i.11 cult'!' u µuu the premi'>es of such Person in the prescribed manner and such person shaH produce the declared wild unimJI. meat or trophy for inspection and vedfic.t~ tion before such ojficer; and if the declaration is found correct, the authorised officer shall fix upon or put such mark of registration on such \Vi[d animal, meat or trophy as may be prescnbed as /awtut posse~sion, (3) No person shall counterfeit. exclrn,nge or in any w::iy interfere.. with ::tny mark of recistration tixed or put on by the authorised officer on any wild animnL meat or trophy. ( 4) The authori~ed officer shall, 9n bei~g: satisfied that the requirements ofctause.~(l) and (2) h.'lve been fultil!ed. issue. in the prescribed manner, 3 Certificate of Lawful Possession of mch wild animal. meat or trophy. (5) The authorised officer may, pending legal action, seize any wild animal, meat or trophy which has not been legally acquired or imported under thi~ Order. 10. Any person who~ (a) fails to rmtke a declaration under c/aus-e (/) of Article 9. or (b) conceals in such declaration any material fact, or (c) counterfeits, exchl ges or inany way interfores with any mark ofregis trtuion fill'<-'cl nr rm on !lny wdcl 1tnirni1L m•~<it or trophy, f-or which a Certificate of Lawful Possession has been issued, or alters or in any way changes a certificate or ownership, shall be guilty of an offence. I 1. (J) No perso11 shall transfer by gift, :¼\le or otherwise to aoy other person any wild animal. meat or trophy of at1y kind unless he is in possession of a certificate of Lawful Possession in respect thereof. (2) No person shall receive by gift, purcha,;e or otherwise any wild o.nimal. trophy or meat unless he receives at the same time a valid Certificate of Lawful Possession in respect thereof. 12. (1) No person shall import or attempt to import into Bangladesh any live wild animal of an endemic or exotic species, or any trophy or meat of a kind specified in the Second Schedule, (i) .,x.ocpt through :.1. customs port of entr); (ii) unless he Produces to the Customs Officer satisfactory proof that such wild animal. trophy or meat has been lawfully exported from the country of export~ (iii) unless he Produces an Import Permit issued by the Government under this Order, (Z) It :shall b,,;, tile: duty or it Cu$tow~ Offi-.:er lU Ut'ti.lill any liVe WJ!d animal or any trophy or meat of any kind specified in the Second Schedule until the documents ,equirnd by clause ( 1) have been produced to him: and if those documents are not produced within a reasonable time. the Wild animal. tropb)' or mcst. sha.H be forfeited and dfsposed qf accwdlng to the instruction or the otticcr authonsed m thi~ behalt by th.e Uovernment. 13. (1) No person sha!l export or attempt to export any wild animal, trophy or meat c:<cept those mentione,d in the First Schedule, (i) cx.cept through a customs port of exit; (Ji) unless he produces to the Customs Officer an Export Permit issued under this Order by the authorised oifo::er. (2) An o(ticer authorised by the Government in this behalf may i,;sue, or refuse to issue without as':>iii;ning any rca&on, an Export Permit to the Lt1wful Possession of ;:iny wi\d animal, trophy or meat of any ki11d specified in the First Schedule, and in case of reeeipt of SJJrh Export Permit the owner of the wild animal, trophy or rncat shrtll immediatel)' surrender to the said officer the Certificate of Lawful Pos~ession relating thereto, 14. ( /) Nothing; in this Order shall appiy to any Wi!d animal, uophy or meat in transit through Bangtadesh: Provided that the animal, trophy or meat (i) shalt be accompanied by the necessary transit customs documents; (ii) sh~ll be entered through a customs port of entry; (iiJ) sh.au not be untoatlt;d frnm thi: shii,I ur mutur vddL:i,;: ut ;rny i.:.urit:r on which it is being: carried, or in the c:;ise of air transport, it shall not leave the precincts of the airport at which it is landed or transhippcd without being checked tior shall, except in the case of customs warehouse, remain in mch precincts for more than 48 h(,urs. I5, (J) No person shall, with a view to c:unlng on a profess.ion, tr.ade or business, buy, sell or otherwise deal in wild animals, trophies or meat. or pro• cess or m:inufm"tt,rs' 3n11,:l,; or article,,: from such trophies or meat un!es<: h~ i.;; in possession of a valid vermit, hereinafter called a Dealer's Permit, issued for the purpose by an officer authorised in this behalf, (2) An officer authorised in this behalf may grant, or refuse to grant without a,s:,jl:!:niug any rea~on, "' lxt\lcr'~ Permit to uuy pors<'.Jn t◊ denl in 4ny wild animal, trophy ot meat. or any class of wild anitrtals:, trophies or me:tt speci• fled in such permit. (3) A Dealer's Permit shall be issued on payment of the prescribed fee and shall remam v~!Jd fot a period of one year from Ihe dare or irs issue unless earlier can1:elled, (,f) (0 The holder of a Dealer's Permit shall maintain such register or record or his dealings as the officer authorised in thJ'i bebalf m.ay require ::rnd sh::) 1 produce it for· inspection .:i.t any reasonable time when called upon to Jo so ; (ii) Tho officer .au1horised in this behalf may suspend or ca.nee! Dea!er·s Penn.it at .any time an:d if he suspends or cancels it, be shall record in writing tho Nlll.son therv,t'or. (J) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to exempt the bolder of a Deater·s Permic fn:Hn cornp!yiag with the provisions of Articles S:9. II. 12 :rnd lJ. . ' 16. An uflh.c1 01 ,my other pGrsoct authdriacd. by the Govcrnrncnl in thi: behalf may stop ~ny \'ehick: or vessd :m<l may seo.rch without \,;arrant .iuv person, vessel. vehit:ie, animal, pack.:lgc . rccepradc or covering or any susp¢cted place to satisfy himself as to whether 0t not an offence against this Order ha, been conunitced. 17. An officer or any other person authorised, by the Government in this b,;;ha!f, may seize any wild animal together with any tirearm, net, trap, snare. bow arrow or any vehicle or vessel or anything wharscever used or suspected to have been used in the commission of :i.n offence against this Order. 18. Every person in possession of an wild animal or trophy specified in the Second Schedule shall produce his Certificate of Lawful Possession on a demand made by an officer or any other person authorised by the Government in this behalf. 19. Every purchaser of forest porduc.!, Public Works Department. Chauki dars, Dafadars, Village Watchmen, Village Headman, C'liairman and membcn of lJn)r,n Punchayet. l<..nn,rngn ,incl Tah,i!d:l.r ~ha!! hi" h()11nd, in the :Jh\f'nr~ nf n reasonable excuse, co give to ;m officer or any other person ;wthorised by the Government in t 1is behalf information in respect or any snaring, trapping. netting, unauthorised killing or any other offenc:e again~t this Order commiued within the limits t)f 1is jurisdiction, as soon as the commission of such offence come~ to hi:i knowlcd;,c, 20, Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, an officer or any other person authorised to deal with the property seized under Article 17 wbicb is. subject to speedy :md natural decay may sell it and deal with the proceeds thereof io the same manner as he wouli1 have dealt with such property if it would not have been sold. 21. (/) Notwithstanding a.tty other provisions of this Order, it shall not be an otfence (a) for any person to kill any wild animal by any means in defence of his own life or that of any other person; (b) for the owner of any standing qops or his employee to kill by any means 'Within the bounds of $1.ICh ,rops, any wild animal i;ai.uing material damag:e to such crops; (c) for the owner of li vestock ?T his employee .to kill any animal causing datnai;c to the livestock m any way w1thm a reasonable distance of where th.at ti,:,:,st(..'<'V is er:ninz or wb('rf" jt is ,.n1;n]s,:,rl for the night: Provided that paragraphs (b) and (d shall not apply to any unla\\oful occti pation of, or cultivation in, .i national park, wild life sanctuary, or a reserved or protected forest or to any livestock illegally grazins- or herded therein. (2) The killing under clause (1) of any wild animal specified in the FirH or Third Schedule shall be reported to the nearest officer immediately. (J) The meut (.Ir trophy, 0r any prot¢1;:tt1d or garu.oai .1nlmal ki!kd un<l~r thi.:s Article shaU be the property of the Government and shall be disposed of 1n such mannef as the oUlcer authorised in this behalf may determine, 22 When in any proceedings taken under this Order or in coni;;equence of anything done under this Order a question arise~ as to whether any wild animal, trophy or meat is the property of the Government, such wild ~: trophy or meat shall be presumed to be the property of the Government ~ntil the contrary is proved, Prov1dect th:it the burden ot prl)vmg th:it 1,he accu5cd is in \awful possession, custody or control of such wild animal, meat or trophy shall lie on ~uch porson, 23. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any area to be wild life sanctuary. (2) No person shall (i) enter or reside in any wild life sanctuary; or (ii) ~t1ltiv:1le :iny land in ar-iy wild life sanctuary: or (iii) damage or destroy any vegetatlon in any wild life sanctuary; or (iv) hunt, kill or capture any wild animctl in any wild life sanctuary or within one mil.::, from. the boundari<.16 of a wild Ufe sauctua.ty; or (v) introduce any exotic species of animal into a wild life sanctuary; or (vi) introduce any domestic animal or allow any domestic animal to stray into :i wild Ufe ;;am:tuary; 01 (vii) cause any fire in a wild life sanctuary; or (viii) ,Pollute water flowing in or through a wild life sanctuary: Provided that Government may, for scientific purposes or for aesthetic eojoy ment or betterment of ~cenery, relax ;1l1 or any of the prohibitions specified above. (.1) 'the Government may declare any area to be a national park where the following acts shall not be allowed, namely: (i) hunting, killing or capturing any wild animal in a national park and within tho radiut:l of om~ mile outsid¢ its bouodary; (ii) firing any gun -0r doi.og any other act which may di~turb any wild animal or doi.ng any act which may interfere with tbc breeding places of any wi{d auima(; (iii) felling:, taping, burning or in any way damaging or destroying, takinn collecting or removing any plant or tree therefrom; e:i• (iv) clearimt or breaking up any land for cultivation, mining or for ativ other purpose; (v) polluting: water flowing in and tbr<iugh the national park: Provided th.:i.t tbc Gilvcrnme-nt mlly, for scif'ntific p11rr~~,., :: rnr betterw.1111t of tne national po.rk or for aesthetic enjoyment of scenery or for any omer exceptional· reasons, relax all or any of the prob.ibitions specified above. ( 4) Constructi-on of access roads, rest h,1uses and hotels and t,rovision uf amenities for tne public shall be so planned zs may not impair heprimarY objct:L vf UJe ,:.:;tlll.,J1:.,lm1.cnt of ,.1. Jrntionu.l JJ..nk, (.5) The Government may declare any area to be a game reserve and allow bunting and shooting of wild animals under a special permit wherein the muimum numb~r of the wild animJ.is t-0 be killed and the area and the duration for which such permit shall rernum va11d shall be spccll1eti. (6) Such alterations in the boundaries 1Jf wild life" sanctuaries, n.irional parks and game reserves may be affected us the Government may approve. 24. (1) Where the Government is satisfied that an ;uea of private land has been dedicated by its owner to the same purposes as a game reserve, the Oovernmenc, on art application of the owner, dt:clare, by noiiiicariott in the official Gazette. such area to be a private game reserve, (2) the owner of such private game re serve shall, within its boundary, exercise all the pQwers of an officer under this Order. (3) If the Government is satisfied that a private game reserve does not meet the requiremem~ fur l!t:iug trt:uti:J .i.:s wi.:u, ,Lt: Ouv~rmm:ut <tl uuy dmi:, declare, by notification in the official Gazette, that it has ceased to be a private game reserve from such date as may be specified in the notitication. 2$ Interference by aay orie in rhe di:,chari;e- of (he duw:$ of a Government servant or any person authorised under this Order shall be an ottl!nce, 26, (I) If a person (a) contravences or attempts to contravene the provisions of Articles 5, 7 9 · 10, ll, 12, lJ, 14, i:; ant1 23, he shall be punished with 1mpriSon ment which may, subj~ct to the mlnimurn of six months, ex.tend to one yer.r and also with a tine which may, subject to tho minimum of Taka five hurtd.red, extend to Tab one thousand, and the huntiM Ui::t',nce, gttn licence under Armi Act. ! 878, shooting Permit or soecrnl permit issued to such person sha!l be cancelled and the firearms, vehicles, vessels, WJtercrafr. ,'lpp/i.:wce~ or 1wnb.ing used in the commission of the offence 1ndud1ng the wild animals meat or trophy found in his possession shalt be c:onfi~cJ.ted; (b) contr.l.vcnces or attempts to contravene the provisions of Anicles 6 and 25, he shall be puntshcd with impri~onment which may, subject to the minimum of one year. extend to two ye::irs and also ,vith a fine which may, subject to the minimum of Taka one thousand, extend to ~T:i.b two rhoutand ::.n.d the him ting' [k,:n(',:- IJUT'I lir-0nrl' un<:fr,r Arms Act, 1878, shooting permit or spcci;.cl permit issued to such person shall be canct!!led and the firearms, vehkles, vessel:::, watercrafts, appliances or anythmg used in the cornmi$sion of the off,=nce includ• ing the wild animal, meat or tr0phy found in his p,;::z:::on shall be 1.:VUfol:J.l~U, (c) contr:ivences or attemrm to contrav(":ne the pro-.•istons of Articles 1~ .and 21, he sha.ll be punished with a. fine which may, subject to the minimum of Tak.a two hundred and fifty, extend to Taka five hundred (2) Any re.rson who conrravcnces any provi~ion of this Order or any ruk made tl\ercunder fvr the con.tr.J.scntlcn 0( which. :no :specifi;: ptna,lt'J hat been nrnvid,:,;d sh::i.11 be p1.m1;hablt' with irnorisonment for a ten, whit·h mtJy ~ttnd to six montbs, or with f1oe whicb may extl!Jld to Tab fiv~ hundred, or with both. 27. No court shall take cogniz.ince of any uffence under tl1is Order e.tecpt on the comp1a1m of an officer or uf any perrn11 ::ippolmeU una:er thts Oraet· and authorised by th<.' Government in this beh.:1!f 28. Nothing contrtined in this Order shJ.11 !x dl':emed to pn:vent ,wy person f1vm Ldng p10,i:,cute<l undci c1rty othci \.lw foi 4,tly .1•;t of l-U1umi~~jc!Jl UL 0J11i~~i1.1n whtch constitute~ an offonce un<l,:r this Order, or frQm be\og li.!.ble under any Gther lavt to any higher punishment or penalty than that prorided by thi1 Order. 29 When :rn otf~ndcr is not known or cannot be fvund .my officer authw~ dsed. in this bch:i.\f may, if he finds th;:i.t au offencs. hJ.~ been rnmmlttet\, confiscate the property used in the commission of the offenc:e. JO. The Government rua'.!', ..t'i and when COO\(d.er\ Lt uer.:e,;.;w.rv. \et u.o :.1 rn.obib courr for trying offences under this Order, 31. (1) Any otfo;,::er or ,lily •other person authorised in this beha!t' may, without order~ from a M:ig istr::i.te '.lnd withQut a \lvarrant, ~rresr :::tDy person against whom a reason.ibte suspicion exists or his having been concerned in any offence under this O\'der. (Z) E;:..:ry ,;,:f;cer makir,g a11 arre~t unt,kr this Article shall, without unnece:;~ary dell.\Y aii.d subject to tho prnvisions <lf thic; Order a~ to re!<c.ULJc on bond, take or send the perscm arrested before the Magistrate hnvjng jutisdict1on in the case oc the of1icer~1.n-,;;-harge of the nearest po!ice srat:on. 1?. Any ntJ:ir!'r not h,:k,w (h,• r:i.rik "f For;:->r .Ranger or Wild L1fo Super visor or equivaJer.1t rank who has arrested any pi;rson under Article Jl ma:, release )1i,;:h penon 1)11 his executing :t bond tt, appear, if ,ind wh.eu 50 required, before the Magism?.te ha \'ing- junsdJc:tion 1n the case or before the officer-in•chargc of rhe n~are5t police siati.on. 33. Every ofnci.:r or any other pC'fson authori~d in this behalf shall be competent to t:i.ke all 1:iwful mean~ tV prt:venr the commission of any offence under this Order. 34, The oftins;es under thi~ Ordt:r ~ha!! be tried by a 1'-L1.gistr:!!c of the first Class, :l'i, The n1~uLr.t MJ.!.'i'>tni.t,:. or :,ny !vl.:.gislr:.(\l of 1h.e Fir~t Cle:~,; :.pcci.u!l v cmpower~d by the Gove1 nmt:nt 111 rhi~ beh;iJf m;iy try an offenc;e puni:it:!Lbk under this Order )Urr.tt.:triJy. unJ,•r the Codi;: vf Cnrr:iral Prccedurc 1898 ~ubjcct to the pr,,,nhion of Chlp(et XXll of that C.idc. ' • J6. (J) The Government rnJy, by notific::ition in the officialGar.ettc, empower an officer····• (a) to accept from any person against wilom a reasonable suspici<m exists that be hns committed any ofI\:nc..: uncier t;1is Order u sum of monev by way of compensation for t11c offence whici, sued petsotl is suspected to nave committed; :md (h) to release any property wh1ci1 lius been seized .:i.s liable tl.1 conrlscation, >)n. -payment of s.uch 1,alL\C lht.ttof as; m.:iy be e'!.tixn r\ti::.d b.y s1.1.,::.h officer; (c) to discharge in such cases as may be ;m:scnbcd the suspecte,J person if he is irt custody or to relasc t:1e -Seized property on payment of such sum of money, or suc:1 value as compensation to suc:1 otficcr as may be determined and to wic;,cir;i.w th.: procei:d1ogs ag::i.inst suc;1 per1:0n nr prn r,1>rty (2) The sum of money accepted a, cornpensaiion under sub.clause (a) of clause (1) shall not be less to.an Taku one thousand and ~ball oot e.l::Ceed Taka two thou,and. (3) No officer sllaU have power to compound a SC(..'OOci and wb~equent offe'nce again~t the same person or pers<:rns under til..is Order, 37, Any person in possession of arms under a licence is,ued under tJe Arms Act, 1878. and re<;iding witllin 5 mile-; rrt.1m, ti1.:: boumiury of a wild Jife sanctuary, national park or game reserve ~nall. w1ttlm 90 days of ti1e promul gation of this Order, apply to foe nearest officer authorised in this behalf in prescribed form for the registration of bis name. 38. The Government may vest in a.ny officer or aoy other person autilori~ed in this behalf all or any of the following powers, namely>··· (a) the power of a. civil court to compel tite attendance of vMnesses and the prQ<{uction of do,;:urnenls and materiu! objtcts: (b) ti.le p<:iwer to issue a search.•warrant under the Code Qf Criminal Proce dure, 1898; (c) tae po.wet tn lu1\rl tin inquiry 'into an oi'ience under tlw; Orci.cr and m the course of such inquiry to receive and record evidence; and (d) the power to prosecute a case before a lVf.\gistrate. 39. AH ollicers under this urcter shall be deemed 10 be public servants within the meaning vf 1;1e )ection 21 of the Pen;,i\ Code. 40. Under tnis Onfrr, c;1rrying of fire :i.rms up to the rank of Junior Wild 1.if<'.' i; ,-.m1t drnll be tr~nted :1~ vart of the uniform, 41, No suit, prosecution or other kgal proceedings silaU lie agairuit any officer for anything done io. good faith vr intended to be done in pursuance of any provistons of tills Order or tlle rule~ made thereunder. 42. All police ofi'icen. ;irnU, upon p:quc?t .m,,<le by ,rny person ~mployed under this Order, assist r11m in the auc d1~c11arge ,:if his cmtie\ under Lhis Order. 43. An officer may, irt 1;1e cour$c of i11s official duties. resort to the -use of fueMms in exercise of nis right of private &:fence of person and properties when tl1e ~iti1o1tiori .:ind drcum~turicc~ ur.:; bcyo:id the phy~ieal ,;;,:mtiol of ~u,;;h officer, 44. The Government may. by notifo:atiou in tne official Gazette, <lei~•gatc all or any of foe i,owers conferred uoon it under the nrovisions of this Order to any officer subordinate to it. 45. Notwitnsto.nding anytiling contained in this Order, the Government may, in the intcn::st of ~cientific or any public purpose, allow, by notificati,rns in ltlc othct:11 Gazette. k.il!iug ur cap1.uLiug ur any w1!J auimal i1l sucil place and by such means :ts may be Sl:'ecihed m tile noti6c:ni-on 46, The Government may, by n◊tificat1on in tile official Gazette. in respect of any specified ::t!l:'"l (i) add to or e.lchide from a Scbeciule Jrty wild bird Or ;1t1imal subject to such conciitions as may be prescribed, (ii) altl:'r the period <luring whicn any wild bird or animal specifitd in thl:' First Scne-du1e may be killed. 47. (1) The Government may, by n(ltification in the official Gazette, mal.:e rules for 'toe purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of tnis Order, t-'1) In particular aud witho.ut prejudice to the generality of ti1e foregoing power. such rules may prescribe (a) the l)Owers and duties of. the offkers anci other person authorised in th.is behalf: (b) the form in wnicil, and the terms and conditions on wnich.. .1 licence or a permit or a special licence or a ~pecial permit may be graJ'.:ed; (c) tb.e fees to be charged for any licence or permit or a special licence or special permit; (d) in the c,:i~e of nny species of wild a~ma!.q, tor.:- nurnber and the s..::t that mo.y be killed under a li~enee; (e) rewards to be given to. ti1e ~ersons who render help in the detection of offences under this Oroer; (j) tnc authorities by whom 11cences may l)e issued; anrJ (g) the manngement of wild life sanctuaries, national parks and game reserves; 48. The enactments mentioned in the table bt,"low arc: hereby repe:tled to the extent specified in the third column li1ereof. Year No. Bengal Act. 1932 VIII 1912 Vil! 1 R.79 VT TABLE ENACTMENTS REPEALED Shun Titk. f:dCllL uf repeal. Tne Bengal Rhinoceros Pre~ervation Act, 1932 The whole. The Wild 13irds :ind Animals Prmection Acl, 1912. Do. Th~ Fl~phant PrM!!tvation Act. I ~iQ Do FIRST SCHEDULE PA RT T, List of Mammals. R!.'ptilcs aud Birds of Banglldesh which arc open to shooting and may be hunted on an ordinary game hunting licence. En11lish name. Pintail Shoveller WidgeM Grey leg ghoose Bar headed ghoose Bear's pehard . Pochard or Dunbind Lesser whisrl g teal Red crested p1,drnrd Brahmlny duck .Bene:ali name Pondberan M Paddy bird 1!,~11, ..-rf"!1:1 Little ringed plover Curlew Eastern gold.:n plover Grey plover Scientific naml' ANTIDAE Anas acuts. Anas clrpeatJ.. Anas penelope. Anser an'.>er. Anser indicus. Ayth:t baeri. Aytha ferina. DeuUrocygna javanica. Netta rufina. Tadorna ferrugin~a. ARIDIEDAE. Ardeo!a grayii. Bubulcus ibis. CARNlVORA. Vulpes bengalensis. CHARADR!DAE. Ca.p.;;lla. ~treou1a. Charudrius dubius. Numenius phacopus. Pluviuiis. dominica, Phcvialis squatoroJa. Eoglish name. Bengali name. Scientiik ua.me. CHAR.ADR.JDAE. Common sandsnipper Tringa hupo!eucos. Green shank , Tringa ncbu!aria. Green sand mi pper Tringa ochropus. Marsh sandsnipper Tringa stangnati!is. Grey headed lapuriug Vanellus cinereus. PODIC!PEDlDAE, Little grcd-.:: ti '!fl', "~~~' q-'J1 ~l Podicep5 ruficoltis. RODENT!A. Indian hare """"' Lepus nigricollis. Himalyan mouse hare mm Ochotona roylei. THRESK!ORNITHlDAE. Spoon bill !ffl1f Platalea lencorodiJ.., UNGULATA. Iudi.i.n wild bei:.r r..if!' ..... ~ "11" ~~r11fo. FIRST SCHEDULE. PART 11. List of Mammals, Rtlptilcs and Birds of Bangladesh for the b11nting of which a spec.;:i.l permit is required. Name <)f animals. Season when hunting is permitted. Mammals, Reptiles, and As declared by the Chief Bitrds pnp11IJttinn. 1nN,-;l~f' Wikl I ifr> W,irrlrnfrom of. which threatens the time to time, balance of m1ture of a particular locality or be comes a threilt to public Ufi:: (a:<, iu LJ.!iC!i uf m,Ul eating tiger, regue ele• phants., etc.), SECOND SCHEDULE localities where hunting is permitted, In places as th/'! C'hirf Warden. dec:!ared by W;kl T ife Animals, trophies or meat for the possession. transport or import of which a certificate of lawful possession is required. (1) Any live protected animal or game animal. (2) Any trophy or meat derived from a protected lnimal. (3) Horns and rnsks, elc., of deer, '.::lamlttT, bi')vu, gay.ii, 1,<.1ui <.1ul1 iz:l!::plu1uu,. (4) Skins of bear, otter, tiger, leopard, juog!e ca.t, lizard, deer, ;;amber, pangolin, crocodl!e ond python. '!;HIRD SCHEDULE Protcct.;d <taiu.1.a!J,i,<'., animals. which bh;i.11 n<>t b,:, hunted, k.11leJ or copt\JHd 1. Alt animals, Raptiks and birds when immature ot not fully grown lexcept poisonous snakes, rars, rnouse, fruit bats, pip1$trelles, etc,, which.endanger public life), 2. Al! female game anJrt1als when (a) pregnant. (b) in a conditiori that indicates they are suckl)ng or feedi:!lg young, (r) l'lt'<'rm1p:rnied by their immature off•sprinc. 3. All females of animals as per P;:irt U of the First Scnedu!e (except when declared as in case of a man-eating tigress, r0uge elephant, etc,). 4. All individu1ls of the following species of mammals: All individuals of the fo1Jowjng r;ices, species, genera- or groups of mammaJs: English nanH: Bengali name. Scientific name. Binturong Sm!:\11 toothed Dhole Pntm Civet Leopard Cat Jungle Cat Ma.rbled Cat Clouded leopard Golden Cat Fishing lat Sun Be,;tr Common Moar1goo:.c Hy,:,u1.u Sloth be!lt Masked Palm Civet Lcopurd Bensal Tiger Pltin Civet Asi:ttic Black Bccir Small Indian Civet Panther " tf•.:i,~ ' .. •',-1' ~if 1R' r.isr.r ml\ CA RNIVOR.~. Arctic'tis binturong. Arcto galidia trivirgata. Cuon alplnus. Fe[is bengalensis. Fe!is chaus. Fetis marmorata. FeJis .nebuiosa. Felis temmincki. Felis veverrina. Heiarctos mil!ayanus. Herpestes edwardsi. Hyr,an.1 hyP-nrrn. Melursus ursinus. Peguna ta.rvata. Panther~ p:trdut. Panther.a tigris tigris. Par:1dO'.".''w''" i-..ermaphrow dims. Salenarctos th1beta.nus. Yiverricu[a indicn. Common Dolphin Little Indian porpOi\C 6angct1c uotphin Pangolin far1gol1n Brush.tailed porcupine Indian crest!c~s Porcupine . . '!Wlill Phygmy ~hrt'W Common Musk Sht·cw Kastern Mole , , Assamcesc rabbit Hag badger Clawless Otter Commen Otter Smooth Indian Otter Honey badger Hoo!ock, Assamese Macaqui! Cr,1h~E,11ing Monk,-y Rhesus Monkey Stow Loris Langur Leaf Monkey Southern capped Langur Bengali name. Scientific name. CETACEA. Delphinus dle!phi~. Neomeris phoc:i.snoide$ l'Jal'tta111sta gan,1;,et1ca, EDENTATA, Man[s cr,issicaudata. Mani~ javanica, HYSTRICfDAE. Atheruru~ macrourus, Hystrix bod\;$OniJ INSECTIVORA. Suncus rnurioos. Talpa Micrura., LOOMORPHA. Caprimulgus hispidus. MUSTEL!DAE, Arctonyx Col!aris. Lutra cinerea. Lutra tutra, Lutra perspici11,1ta, MeUivora capemsis. PRIMATES Hylobates hoo\ock. Macaca assamenasi6. Macaca mulatta, Nyctichebus coucang, Pretbytis <::lltellus, t'ruoytl!; pUeatus. Prcsbytis piie.itus durga. English name. Pal/as's Squitte! Hoary bellied Hima!ayan Squirrel. 01angc-b,:,llied Hi,nalayan Squirrel. Jnd)an Palm squirrel Three striped squirrel P.atrk-oloured flying squirrel Flying %'.luirrel Giant squirrel Antilope (Indian) Spotted deer Hog 1.ll::i:, Banting Gaur, Bison Gayal, Bison Nilgai Serow Swamp deer Sa.mb,:;r Efophant Barking Deer .. Wattr buffalo Lesser One I-fomed Rhinoceros. Bengali name. m1w,t or,ri't <fi1 Cffl Scientific name. KOUl:.NTIA CaJlosciurus erythracus. Dreomys pygerythru~. Funa,mbu!us palmaram. Funaml>ulu~ LrbLri<.ltU5. Hylopstes alboniger. Pataurista petaurist:t, Ratufa indica, UNGULATA Antelope corvicarpa, Axis axis. Axis porcimus. Box benten i. Bos eaurus, Bos grontalis, Boselaphus tragocarnalus. Capricools sumatreztns!s. Cervus duv.1nce!ie. Cervuc ,,u:ticotor. Elephas maximws. Muntiacus muntjak. Probalus nubl\!iS, llhinocetos ~pp, S. All indMduab of ,b~ folfowing species g<'oern nf familie.,; of reptiles : Er1glish name. Bengali name. Little Pink whale Great Indian Fin whale I!o1miltou.'.I Tcr1.1.pi.11 Flap shelled spotted Turtle ~"i Bengal eyed terrapin Ro0f Turtle .. Claw-~ailed tortoise Bengal three keeled laQd 'terrapin. Sacred Bl:lck Mud Turtle -.tf'(J: Ganges Soft Shell Br◊Wn Soft Shell Gharial Estuarine Crocodile Marsh Crocodile Beaked Deep $ea Snake Merton's Toby Rock python .. Reticulated Python Diads WomMnake Grey Indian Monitor .....,. Rllddy Snub nosed Monitor,'lfPIT"I, Qll',{t~ Tricoiour Caspian Moniror Ocillat!!d Water Monitor Black Lizard .. Sc1entific name. CETACEA Balanenoptcra acut◊ro :;Lrarn. Balsenoptc-ra mt1sculus. CHELONIA Domoui,i. h<1miltunii. Lissemys punctata Punw ctata. Morcnia ecelL:1t:i, Machuga tect:1 tect,l. Testudo elong:ua. Terrapin nocoria tricari a.tt<1, Trionyz nigricaus. Trionyx gangeticus. Tcionyx hurum, EMYDOSAURJA Ga.rialis gangel.icus. Crocodylus perosus. Crocodylus palustri:S. SQ1JAMATA Enbydrina schistoz,i. Gecko gecko azheri, Python molurus. Python reticulatus. Typholpa d.iard1. Varanus bengalensis. Vara.nus flavescans, Varanas G-nscus CaspiCL1, Vara1:ms sah·:.tor, Varanus nebulosus: 6. All individuals of the following species of BIRDS: Englisn name. Skira Crested Goshwk [mperial eagle Lesser spotted eagle Taw,;ny eagle B1yth's baza White eyed buzzard eagle Short toed eagle Marsh terrier P.ilc: hc:nk.r Pied herrier Montagu 's herrier Eastern march herrier Black winged k.itc Larger falcon ... Shahree falcon Bengali name, Scientific name. ACCIPITRID;\E Acciptcr bedius. Accipter trivir1:?atus. Aquila beliaca. Aquila promatina, Aquila rapax. Avideda jerdoni, Hutastur teesa, Citcaetus gallicus. Oircus aeruginosus, Circus znelanoleucos. Olrcus pygargus, Circus spilonotus. Elanus Caeruleus, Falco biarmicus. Palco perigrinator, English name. l!<l/llcrn peregrine /".J.lcon Oriental hobby Keste-et &stern Re{Hegged falcon 'White backed YU!cber White bellied Seo-eagle Palla's fishing eagle Bhuhminy kilc Booted hawk eagle Bengali name. Grey headed fishing eag!e , . 11t"l:,~ Black eagle Rufous bellied hawk eagle White legged fulconet Pariah kite Q3prcy Indian honey buzzard Crested serpent eagle Changeable hawk eagle Black or King Vutchar 15astern skylark Humes short t9ed lark Ashy crown tinch lark Red wirq;cd h1qh lnrk Singing winged bush lark Assam winged bush ,.,., rt. Scientific name, Falco perfgrtnus. Falco serverus, Fatcio tinnunculus. Falco vespertinus, Oyps bengaJeni;i~. Haliasetus lei1cog:1ster. HaJiasetus \eucoryphus. l-lu!iuC-tur indlct1:; Mier:inaetus pennams. Tchthyophaga khthayae rus. Ictin.aetus matayensi~. Lophortriorchis Kfoncrii. M2.crohierax me!ano Jeucos. Miivus: migruns. Pandion h.atiactl.l5, Ptrnis ruficollis. Soilomis Cbee!a, Spizactus timnaetus, Iorgos caJvus. ALAUQIPE Atauda guguJa. Ca{andrcJ(a llcutitomis. Ercnoperix grisca. Mirati.1. a~s.anica. Mirafra assamio.::i, Eoglish name. Common kingfishe1· Blythis Kingfisher B!(1e-ean:d Kingfi~h,:;r threC 1oed Kingfisher Greater vici.l Kiug,fhhc1 Lesser pied Kingfisher Rudy Kingfisher White'coloured Kingfisher :Black cappea Kin&tisher ... Bengafi name. White breasted Kingfisher 7if1TI \<f ~1 Brown winged Kinefisher Storkbilled Kingfisher Common teal Spotbill 011 Grey Duck Ma1ford Winged teat Forest bean goose Tupted pocbard duck White wioged wood duck ... sf,r·itr,r LargewhisdingTea\ .... ~ Cotton Teal c«<t d'pr Mukta or Comb duck Shel duck "'1,""" Scientific no.me. ALCEDINtDA£ Akcdo .attbis. Alcedo he.rcu\es. . . Akedo menintini. C¢ys erithacus, ALLEEDINIDAE Ceyyle rudis, Halcyon Ceromeoda. Haleyon Chloris. HaJeyon piJeata. Hateyon Smyruesis. ... PelargoPSis amauropterll:. Pelargopsis capensis. ANATIDAE Aoas (:recoa Anas b::ecilorb.yncha. Anas pbtt.tyrbyo<:hos, Anas qucrgucduta. A.oS4r fabi]fa. Aytna Fuli.gOla. Cai.ma Scuruiata. Dendrocygna bicolor, Nattapus coromaudelia~ DU$. R'h<'ltt11~,<::--'l C:l%rfnphyl Jacea. Sarkidiorois moto.notos, Ta<lorma T.adorna. English name, House swift Alpine ,;wift White throated spine tailed swift. Edible nest swift let Palm swift Crested swift Grey heron Giant white Billed. heroo ... Purple heron ... Chinese pond heron Little Green heron Bia.ck bittern Little egret Indian reef heron Smaller Egret }iger bittern Chest nut bittern Yellow bittern NJg:liL hcruu Asby "owallow shrike Fufous necked hornbill (t7l"I llengalt name. Pied hornb1JJ -1'ltJ: ,m)t~ 'fC"'fi Great hornbiJl , . (Cl'l"'f Wreathed born bill (tii.,. ::icienhtlc name. APODlAOAE A pus affinis. Avus me11a Chaetura candak.uta.. Collocalia innominata. Cypsiurus parvus. Hemiprocne longipennis, AKDIEDAE Ardea cineoria. Ardea Impetialis. Ardea purpuria. Ardeala grayii Butorides striatus Dupetcr flavicolll. Egretta alba, Egretta g:ularis. Egretta infermedia. Corsachius melanoce• phalus. l,.,obtychu~ Ci1n:i'.\mo meus. b.obrychus sincns1s. Nyctio:ora.x mu<:tit•or:u::, ARTAMlDAE BUCEROTIDAE Aceros nepalensis. Anthras:occro3 mu!ndnri~ cus. Buceros. bicornis. Rhyliceos undulutus, English name. Stoll!! Curlew Great stone Curlew Small Indian pratiucole Avocet Smaller Cuckoo shrike Large c1,1ckoo shrike Pied dycatcher shrike Short billed m.ittivet Small mini vet Scarlet min.ivet Yellow throated mini.vet Common wood shrike Large wood shrike Blue eared barbet Crimson breasted ba.rbct Llneated barbet Franxlin's night jar Jungle night jar L::rng t:i.i]1,d. ni3htjur Turnstone Bengali name. .. ... .. •• .. Scientific name. :oUitHINIDAB Burhinus Cedicnemus. Esacus magnirostris. Glareola lactea Recurviresta avosetta. CAMPEPHAGIDAE C. Molaschistos. C. novaehbllandiae. Hempipus picatus PadcrocotUs tl:i.mm!l.Cus. Peric:rocotus Cinnamo meus. Pericrocotus hammacus • Pericrocotus solaris. Tephrodurnis pordicerio nus. 1Cphrodurnis Virgllt!JS, CAPITONIDAE Megnln.iruo, n:iiaticn. Megalaima australis. Megalaima baemucaphala • , Megataim.a lineate. CAPIUMULGlDAE Caprimulgus affinis. Caprimulgus indicu> Caprimulgua m:i.~t'\l.\u:,;. CHARADIIDAE Arenaria interpres. English name, Bengali name. Stientific name. Sanderling Calidris albus, Duolin Calidris alpim.1s. Littl1> stint Calidris minutus. Long toed stint Calidrii s11bmi\\Ut\ll, Termtninck's stint Calidris temm.inckii. Eastern knot ,,, Calidris teouirostris. Curlew send piper Ca.lidris testaceus, Great snipe .. Capella media . Ia.ck snipe Capella minima, Solitary snipe - """ Capella i.olitaria Chines Kenti5h plover - Charadrius ale,;andrinus. Large s.and plover ~$ Charadrius alexandrinu~. Lesser sand plover - Charadrius mongolus. Long billed ring plover - " Charadrius placidus, .Spoon billed sand piper Eurynorhynchus pygmeum, Broad billed sandpiper Linicola falcinellus. 131:ick tailed godwit Limosa limosa. Snipe billed godwit Linmodromus sunip:tl• matus. Ruft and Reeve Philomach•.1s pug.nu. Avocet - llecurvirest.;-a avosetta. Painted snipe ,,. llostratula beogalensis. Wood cock Soolopa:-< rusticola. Cf!ARADRIIDAE Wood 3u.nd;pipcr lllt'l,~ '!' ting 11. gh>.tu¼a-. Armstr-0ngs Su.ndpiper - Tringa guttfa.r, lerek sandpiper - Trioga terck. English nnme, Bengali name. Sciendfic name. Spotted red shank "'"' Tringa totanus. Red wattled Lapwing ,. ltl\l Vanellus indicus, White tailed La:pwine. .. lffl Vanellus leucunw .. Spar Winged Lapwing ~ Vanellu~ spinosu~. Lapwing '' Vancllus va.nellus. CICONIIDAE Open billed Stork cf tct; ~1. ~ ctr-'!" Anas tomus oscitaus. .bastern White stork. Olnonla ciconla . 'White necked stork - Cinoni,a episoopus. Black stork - Cinonia Ni~a. Painted stork - ... j1 Ibis leucocephalus. Greater adjutant Leptoptilos dubius. Lesser adjutant m~.mm Leptoptilos Javinicus. Black n:icked stork ,,. Xenornynchus :l.$laticus. COLOMBIDA Emara1d dove tl<f .. Chalcopnaps indica. .. :Fl,ht~ rock pi1:~on (',oh1rn1:m I ,iviti Purple Wood Pigeon "'>'ii '!"I' Colu.rnba Punicea. Green imperial Pigeon Columba Ducula aenea. Bar-tailed Cuckoo dJ,We Macro:pygia uncball. Mountain Imperial Pigeon., ! 'I(...,. Ducula badia. spotted dove -· Slreptopeha CW11ens1s, Rufo us Turtle Dove ~ "tffll:S, !~ .... Streptopelfa orientatis. Red Turtle Dove fli-'I' !.~ Strevtopalia Tra.nquc~ barica. I'hicb billed green pigeon , , ,r..,. .. Tyeran ::.:.: .. .:..::l, 01'1Ulge~breasted pigeon " Tyer.w bicinot.1, English name. Bengali name. Yellow foote<l pigeon Grey fronted pigeOn " " Indian roller .. , ~ rl Br<>ad bllled roller or mue """ ifrif ..-~ tay, JunglG Cr0w Grey tree-pie Rufous Tree-pie Green :Magpie Red billed green magpie Plaintive cuckoo Crow-Pheasant Pied crested cuckoo The Cuckoo .,,,, ~..,. ,rr.fffl ~,~"'I' Hod.gson's Hawk~Cuckoo Indian Cll-Ckoo Small Cuckoo ... Cvuu:uoo. ha.wk-ouokoo . . ... Large Green biUed malkoha lf'/f~ Droago Cuckoo Sirkeer Cuckoo '" Scientific name:, Tyeran Phoeniciptera. Tyeran po,:ndudora. COR.ACUDAE Coracias be.nghalensis, .Eurystomus orlenraJis. CORVIDAE Dendrocitta fonnos.t, Dendrocitta Vagabunda. IGtta chinensis. K.itta c,ythrorhyncha. CUCULIDAE Caoomantis merulinus . Centropu~ Sinensis, Cl'amatot jacobinu,. Cuculu, canonu • CuculllS fu·p:x.. Cuculus microprerus. Cuculus ?ctioeepbal\1.$. Cui:u!us vnrlus. 'Endynanuy• Scoloj)llt<\I,, ltbopodytes tristi11. Sm:niculua tugubris. Taccocua Ieschnaulti. English name, Yellow~vented flower Pecker :iis ~ Tickells vented llowerpecker Planncolourcd flower pe~ cker. Scarletbacked flower-pecker Black drongo .. , Bengali name, Bronzed Drongo ... } Lesser racket tailed drongo • ~ Crow billed aroogo White billed drongo Hair~crested Dronto Ashy drongo ... Grater racket tailed drongo C'tm, ~lf:mf Deccan Crested bunting :Yellow breasted bunting Red munia White throated r:nu'nia Cbast nut qfoni!l. Whitehacked Munia Spotted Muoia Gould's Broad billed Scientific name. DICAP.TOAP. Dicaeum charysorrheurn. .. Dicaeum erytbrorbyn chO'I.. Dicaeum Coocolor. Dicaeum Cruentatum. DICRURIDAF, Dicrurus adsimilis. Dicrurus aenena. Di1.Iuru:s annectans, Dicrurus coerntescens. Dicrurus hotteotottus. Dicrurus I..eucophacus. Oicrurus paradiscus. EMBERIZIDAE. Melophus lathami. Emberiza spcdoccphala. Emberiz.a Sureola. ESTRILDIDAE. Estrilda emamdara. Lonchura malabarka. Lonchura Punctualata. I.Qncbura stria.ta, Lonchura Punctulata. EUR YLAIM!DAE. Serilophus lunatus. English name. Bengali name. Scientific name. FRINGILLIDAE Common rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus. DRUIDAB Demoiselle crane. Anthropoides Virgo. HFT T()~NtTRlnA'P. Masked Finfoot Hctippais personata. H!RUNDIN1DAE House martin .. -.. Delichon Kasbmiriense, Striated Swallow ~-- Hirundo daurica. Sand martin. "' ..r,tf,.. Hirundo rustica, Wire bailed Sv,allow ~Cf1111 Hirundo sntitnii. I.Arger Straited Sw;.1.ll,:;w ~n.~mti ., l-Iirundo Stt:iolat:i. Plain Sand Martin ""1f"1 .. Riparia paludi~ala . CoJJa.rd SJ.ad Marti.o. ,, .r,tf"' .. Riparia riparia. IRENIDAE Common lora AegithiDa tiphia. Gold fronted chloropsis ~ CbJoropsis aurifroms. Blue winged chloropsis 'l"i"t-l! .. Chloropsis Cocbirchinen~ sis. IRENIDAE Orange bollied Chloropsis .... ~ Chlo1'opsis hardwickil. Fairy blue bird Irona puella. JACANIDAE Pheasant tailed jacaoa. ~.r~ Hydropharianus cbirur~ gu3. Bronzed winged jacaua .. ""f'lf~ Mc:topidius indicu.s, E.ngHsb name. Bengali name, Scientific name, LA.NJ.DAE Brown Shrike .. - Lanius cristatus, Black headed shrike 'Imm Lanius schac:b. fipetau Shrike - Lanius tephronotus. La.r~ Cuckoo shrike ""'~,n ~ LAlUDAE Whiskered tern m,r,.. Chlidonias hybrida, White winged black tern Chlldonias lencoptera. Gull billed tern Gelocheliden nilotica. Caspian tern ·- Hydroprogne caspia, Brown headed gull Larus bro.a.nicephalus. Lesser black backed owl Larus fuscus. Great black head Gull Lams ichthyaetus. Black headed Gull Larus ridib\mdus! Indian Skimmer ""'ffi.t Rychope albicollis. Black bellied tern '1,ffi.t Sterna acuticauda. Large cri::stcd tern Sterna bergii. Common tern Stema hirundo. Little tern '1111"! Sterna Sibifrons. Indian River Tern Sterna Surautia MER.OPIDAE Chestnut~headed bee~eater .. - Mefops leschenaulti. On:;cn b,e-enter ,(t,$t<1 Mcr,::,r,; Oii,eutalis. Blue tailed bee-eater "'l't.tcm Merops Phi1ippinu5. 'Blue heard.,:d ~ .... 1 t<!'r Nyctyonis t1.thertoni English name. Chinese three Pipit P:td.ily firtrl pipit Dark Pipit Pied or White Wagtail Grey wagtail . , yellow headed Wagtail YellOW wagtail. Paddy field warbboc B{unt winged paddy field warbler. Great reed warbler N.ipal babbler Red throated tit babbler Spotted bush warbler. Great necked laughing thrush White crested laughing thrush Yellow yed babbler White tailed blue robin Yellow bellied fontqil warbler Streaked fcnto.il warbler Magpie robin .. Gn:y headed fly Catcher . . 1!,'t.ft Bl.ii.Ck bacbd forktail Bengali name, Scientific uame. MOTAC!LL!DAE Anthus hodgsoni. Anthus Pe(opus. Antbus Motncilla alba. Motacilla Caspica. Motacilla CitreoJa. Moracilla !lava. MUSC!CAPIDAE Acrocephalus Coocinens. Aeroccph.1.lu5 dcwatorum, Acrocephalaus Stentoeus, Alcippe Comrnoda, Alcippe rufogutaris. Bradypterus thoracicus. Carrulat. mooUigerus. Carrulax: pectoralis. Chrysomma Sinensis. Cinclidium Jeicurum. Cisticola exilis. CiSticola juncidis. t.:opsychus .Saularis. Culicicafa ceybrensis. , • EnicurtH: imm11,:nl,1ti1a. English name. 1.,cschcualllts 1orkta!I Spotted forktail Staty backed forkL,til Btue chat Ruby throat Siberian blue chat Himalayan ruby thro<.tt Bengali name. oelessens laughing thrush,,. ~ 0-r ·~Jl1<1l Yellow throated !aughing 'l"F 011·:;i'!/·ij[ thrush, Crimson winged laughing 'f'f <;fl um"ifr th'('Ush, Rufous· necked laughing ,r:;r. ~El li:l,tt;fi thr:u-:h Streaked laughing thrush ~ s:n ~~;ft Large grass warbler Dvotcd wo.rbkt· Slender billed scimitar babier Silver earct mosia Palla's grass hOJ?Per warbler Tem.minck's grass hopper warbler, Yellow breai:,teU bJ.bbkr Straitd marsh warbkr Lcrn:;..:c scaly brc:isted Wren babbler. Black. napcd ll)cJtd1,:r Utuc rvck thrusll Red bre11st,:d J1ycatd1.;r Large billr:d blue fly Cltcher Scientific name-. En1curus leschemsu1t1. Enicnrus maculatus, Enicurus schistaccus. Eritbacus brunucus. Erithacus Calliope. Eritha.cus Cyanc. Erithacu~ pectoral]s, Qurrulax dctesserti. Garrulax gatbaous, Garrulax phoeniceus . • Garrufax ruficeUis. Garrulax virgatus ... Graminicota lengha!ensis. ,.. HippnluiJ co.liguto., Kiphirhyncus supcrdl iarls Leiothrix argcntauris. Locustella certhiolo.. LoCU!>td[.t la.nceolara. Macrotlllu~ ,;ulari.Si. Mega[urus patustris. Micoura pu1:il1:i., Monarcha azurea. ),fonLi.;ola -:;olitarius, Muscicap<r albicilla, Muscicapa baoyumas. English name. Brouk:s .lly Cttcher B1uti throated fly Catcher White browed Blue Flycatcher. Verdite1 Flycatcner Thickell's Blue Flycatcher Golden headed tailor bird Tailor bird Managrove Whistler Red headed barrot bill Black redsta.rt Daurian Redstart Thick billed Warbli;:r Thickell's leaf Warbler Black b['{'!wed le::if w:.:rbler Smoh.y willow Will. 'ulc, Dusky leaf Warbler Yellow browed leaf Warbler large billed leaf Warbler , . Phythis k<lf Warbler Dull green leaf Warbler Rustysheeked Scimitar Babbler. Lnrgo $,;jmitnr .Bubblct Rufous necked Scimitar Babbler. Long t;,,iled u:ra~s Warbbler Yellow bellied long tailed Warbler. Streaked Longtailcd Warbler Bengali name. Scientific name. 11-'fu:scicapa po!iogenys, Musckapa rubccu1oldes. Muscfoupa superciliaris. Muscicapu. thalassina. Muscicapa tickclli:u:. Orthtomus cuculbtus. Orthtomus sutorius. Pachycopllab C1ner:1. ... Pavadoxornis rufi.cepr,. Phoenicurus ochrumK Phoeti.icurus surorcus. Phragm.1ticob acdon. Pbylloscopus at1inis. P11ylloscopus cautator. Pllylloscopus fuJ1gfvenret. PhyUoscopus fusca.tu;). Pnulloscopus inornatus. Phylloscopus rcgu!oidt:$. Pb.ylloscopus tl,'QcbJ\oide'>. Pomarorhi:uus er:, ritrogeny. Pomatohinus ru6:o!i~, Prinia burnt>~i Ptinia tlaviventns. Prinfa grncitus. English name. Franklinis Longtailed Warbler, Beavcns Longtaiied Warbler Tawny flanked Longtaile<l Jungle L-Ongtaikd Warbler Chestnut throated Shrike Babbler. Wnlte browcd fantail .Byr-~1.tdwr Yellow bellied fantail Flycatcher. Phumbeoous Redstart Long billed wren Babbler Pied bush chat Barkgrey b11sh chat Jerdon's busn chat Stone chat Yellow eyed FJrcakher Warbler. Ooldex-headed Rubbler ReU·C'ruulcJ D.tliblcr Paradise Flycatcher Abbot's Babbler Red-capped Babbler Straited Babbler Jungle Babbler Black throated Tnrush Headed Yutinn Chc~tnut Yellow nappc<i Yutina Black dinned yubunla Bengali name. Scientific name, Prinia b<idgsoo11. Prinia (Ufescens. Prinia socialis Prinia subslara, Prinfo. sylvatica. Pteruthius melanotis. R.ltipidura albicollis.. Rhipidnra nypoxantha. Rybacornis fu!iginonus. Rlllllitur urnlacoptilus. Sax.icola Caprata. Saxicela ferrea, Saxicola jerdoni. Saxicola torguta. Seicecus burkei. Siachyris cnrysaea. SW.chyrb rufifron.1, Terpsipbone paradise. Tricbastoma abotti. Timalia pileata. Turdoides earlei. Turdoides striatus. Turdus ruficollis. Yuhino. cn:.to.nioep1.i. Yunina fulvicol.lis. Yunina nigrementa, English na1m~. Be11g.:1/i name. Scientific n:1me. White be/1icd Yuhun-ia ~ Yuhin:i rinth,1/;,.11,::1 GOiden mountain thJush Zootbeta daumn. Orange headed ground thru~h, Zootnera i:irrina. NECTAR!NIIDAE Mrs. C.ioul<l's Sunbii:d Ae:thopyga sou!diae, YeUowh't1£\;.i;:."1 SunbirU AethOpyga siparaN Purp\t: Sunblrtl Ncctarinia Zeyto1.1ica, Little Spidt:rhunter Arach.nothera tongiro~tri~ Streaked Spiderhunter Araduh,)tbera rnegna. Yaii~Hasse!ts Sunbird Nectarinia sperar:i. PUJ1)1erumped Sun bird Nectarinia asiatic.1. OTIDIDAE Dcua11I J:lori,;;an Eu.i:iotlutia bengaleom. PAJ.(IDAE Grey tit Paws maier. PELECANlBAE Spotted billed pelican " ·wr.r~ Pelecenus ph.ilippensis. PHALACROCOJ{ACIDB Datter or soak bird ,m Aohinga tufa. Shag 'if.Im, Pbalacrocorax fusdec!lis. PHASlAN!DAE White ch.,;;.s:.k...-,-d hi\\ pti.tridg<t Arborephila :nroiutm.i., Rufu'l thro::ited 1)i\l·patridge Arborophtla rufog:u\::ai,. Bamboo patrldg:e Barubu~ko!a fvtctli. Blue breastcU qu;:ii! Cotutui:( chim:nsi:.. Rain quail f~fTI .. Coturnix coromaodelica. English name. ,l'.,55um bluck pn1ridge Swamp tartridge Red jungle fowl lll.:i1,,k bic.:i~to..d I<.i!ij Common peu fowl Burmese fowl Peacock phe:tsant peacock Red card Bay Wood-pecker Larga Golden becked wood p.i.1;kcr. Stripe bteasted pied woqd pecker. Grey-crowned pigrny wood pecker, Yellow fronted pied wood pecker. Fulvous breasted pied wood po.;;ker. Pigmy wood-pecker Lesser golden backi:d wood pecker, Golden backed three toed wood-pecker. Yellow fronted rised wood pecker Pale headed wood-pecker .. Heart spotted wood-pecker 1'.ufou:i bellied wood-pecker Wryneck wood~pecker Rufous wood-pecker Gri:at s\aty wooi.l~pe,\..i:-r Speckled piculet Behgali nanie. ~~l '"'"""" ~ d»•r111 .,, """" m,~ '"'"""" "11"""1 .,. '"""' "''"""' '1!c\t-rn mc\t-rn '"'"""' :,113'~,n 'lll'f'Sm,Rl °t'l~af.Rl <l'il;at"f:n Scientifk n,1111c. Francolinus gul:ms. Gallus gaUus. Payo cristatus. Pavo mu11cus. Polyplectron b1calcarats. PICIDAE Blytbipicus pyrrhotts. Chrysocolaptes !ercidus. Oendrocopos atratui. Oendrocohos canicapil!u~. Dcndrocops mabrn.ttensls Dendrocopos macei. Dendrocopos namus. Dinopium bengalensis. Dinopium javaneosis. Dinopium marnathen:i;i~. Gecinulus grautia. Hem.icircus cancute. Hyporiicus hypen'thrns Jynx torg-uilla. Micrnpt~rnus breJ.chyurusii Mullcripicus pulveulentus, Picumnus innominatus. English name. Bengali name. Btai.:k. napeLI gren wooU• <l'lf> t~l'l\<11 pecker. Small yellow-naped wood- 4tf;c:rr-f'l1 pecker. Large Yellow-naped wi,oJ- "1r.~1 pecker, Little scaly billed green >111h3'!"ni Wood-pecker Rufous piculet Indian pitta Hlue: pina Blue winged pl.tta Blue napped pitta Green breasted pitta Black-throated Baya Streaked Baya Baya Hods~on'~ fro.;nouth Red-breasted parakeet mVJ ~ Blossom heoded parakeet . , ~ ffief'T Large Indian p4rakeet ~ ~1 -:J ?ft(t Burmess 5J:.ity ht!aded Para- ~1 -:rtr-n keet. Rosed.aged Parakeet 1h1 Eastern blossom headed parakeet. Scientific name. Ficus chorolophu~. Picus harinucb;i. Picus myrmecophoneus. Sasia ochract:a. PJTTJDAE Pitta brachynra. Pitta cyanea. Pitta moukcens·1s, Pitta nepa!ensis. Pitta sordida. PLOCEIDAE Ploceus benga.lensis. Ploceus manyar. 1:'loceus. PODARCIDAE PS!TTAC!DAE T briculus v~rn:tli~. Psittacila alcxandri. Psiitaci!a cyanocepha!a. Psittacila eup:itri:1 Psitt.icila tloschil. Psittacila krameri. Psin:tci!a ruseata. Ectglbh name, Painted sandgrouse Whik throated Bulbul Brown cJred Bt\lbul Black BU!bUl Rufous bellied Bulbtd 01.i ~e Bull.Ju\ Black t&eaded Bulbul Redvcnted BLtlbul B!yth's Bulbul Rcdwhi:.kcmi Bulbul Black headed yellow Bulhul Pinch-billed Bulbui Brown Crar.e Rudy Cra"e White breasted Waterhen Coot Water cock, kua Momhen Purple M('orhen Water rail Chestnut bellied Nuthatch Beautiful Nuthatch Bengali name. Scientific uame, PTEROCLIDAE Pterocles indicus. PYCNONOJ'!DAE Crinigcr tfa.,l!Olus. Hyp~ipetes tlavalus. Hypsrpctes madagascat1e nsis. Hypsipetes Viresu:ns. tt.ypsipele:. Viri6isccns. Pycnontus atriceps. Pycnontu~ cafe,, Pycnontus ~ave~cens PycnorHas JUCQSUs. Pycnontus Melanictoru~. Spi:zi;,:os canifron~. RALLtDAC Amamornls aJ..ouJ. Arnauwrni5 fuscu~. AmaurCJrnis phoenicurus. Aroaur;)rnis spp. f'a!ka atnJ., GallicrcX Cincrca. Gallinula chloroPus. Porphyno prt,lphyno. Rallus aqua1icu~. SlTI!DAc Sitta castanea. Sitta formo.-,a. English name. Vet'Ve1front..:d Nuthatch Spotted Owlet Short earned Owl Eagle owl Tawny fish Owl fore~t eagle Owl Brown fi,-b Owt Pigmy Owkt B<trred Owlet Brown hawk Owl Collard Sccps Ow! Scops Ow! Spotted Si:op,, Owl Bay Ov.l Grass. Owl Jungle Myna Bank M;na Sbi:1rt cre'sted Myr1a Commt1n Myna Glossy Starling Or:11.:klc or Hill M;,11.1 Spotted winged Scare Bengali name. 'lff<!"I~ ~.I~ 1tf:'ff' 1rf='r:r Scient(!ic name, .srn JDAtl Sitta frontidb. STR.IGIDAE Athene branrn. Asio flamrueu~. Bubv bubo. Bubo flavi~s. Bubo nipalensi~. Bubo 'l.eylonen.~i.s. G!nni:idium brndii. G!audidium cucudoidcs. Otus spilocephalu:,. Otus Scops. 0\'.1s spi\ocephal\.1:,. Phodilus badiu1, 'Tyto capensis. STURNlDAf: Acridothen:s gingi11iant1s. Acridothcre~ javJnicus. Acridothere~ lri~ti~. Saroglos~a spilo()tera. English name. Pied Myna Grey headed Myna nrahmlny Myua Black Ibis White Ibis Red headed trogon Common bustard quail little bustard quail Hoopm, White eye DACCA; The 27ih Morch, 1973. .. Bengali name, "1l'!lfil• ,.,;11r-. Jrtlncrrm .. Scientific name. Sturnus contra. Sturnus malabadcus, Sturnus pagodarum. THRESKIORNITHIDAE Pleaadi~ fafdnl',llm, Pseudibis papillosa, Threskiornis melanooe .. pha.fo .• TROGONIDAE Harpactcs arythrocephalus, TURNIC!DAE Tu.mix s1.1scitator. Tu.mix ~yivatica. UPUP!DAE Uvupa epup,. ZOSTEROP!DAE ABU SAYEED CHOWDHURY Pnsid,mt of the People's Repuhlir; of BangladeJh, JUSTICE M. ff. RAiiMAN Secretary.