Deb grew up in a family that had been hunters, and in his youth, when hunting was not legally restricted, he himself was a professional hunter and wilderness guide.[2] However, his life changed in an accident in 1991 when he unexpectedly came face to face with a bear. He was injured severely, losing part of his face and right eye, before he managed to shoot the bear.[1][2][3] He quit hunting and focused on wildlife conservation.[1][4]
Zoo
Locally, wild animals and their habitat have rapidly diminished as an enlarging human population has led to deforestation, often illegally, for timber and firewood.[2] Even before he stopped hunting altogether he had developed a zoo[1] which has rescued, rehabilitated and freed more than 3,000 animals.[3][5][6][7] The zoo has hosted many rare animal species such as the first recorded Burmese ferret-badger in Bangladesh.[8] His work has been featured in numerous news articles.[2][9][10][11]
