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Did two of the lemurs stolen in Bangladesh end up in India? Officials are investigating

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A ring-tailed lemur case from Bangladesh's Gazipur Safari Park resurfaced in September 2026 after social media reports claimed two lemurs were trafficked to India and sheltered at Vantara. Bangladesh officials denied the allegations, citing a lack of prior DNA profiling records for the stolen lemurs and stating that cross-border investigation is impossible without a court order. The investigation agency reported that repatriation requires mutual agreement between Bangladesh and India, which currently lacks a formal protocol. South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network Secretary General Krishna Prasad Acharya noted that information exchange could assist in verification and follow-up, though the article was originally published on Mongabay.

Key points

• Two ring-tailed lemurs were reportedly trafficked from Bangladesh to India and sheltered at Vantara, prompting a denial by Bangladesh officials due to missing DNA profiling records.
• The investigation agency reported that repatriation requires mutual agreement between Bangladesh and India, which currently lacks a formal protocol for cross-border lemur exchange.

Context and limitations

Evidence covers only the September 2026 resurfacing of the case and initial statements from Bangladesh and South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network officials; it does not include the full scope of the investigation, the final outcome, or the timeline of the lemurs' movement.

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