A colourful procession organised by Khulna Forest Department paraded the main thoroughfares in Khulna city Thursday on the occasion of Global Tiger Day. — Focus Bangla Photo Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju urged Thursday all donor agencies and countries to come forward to preserve wild animals in Bangladesh, reports UNB.
"It is a big challenge to improve life standard of the people in the populous and small country. We are doing this job with cooperation of different donor countries and agencies," he said speaking as chief guest at a discussion meeting marking World Tiger Day 2014 at Osmany Memorial auditorium in the city, said an official release.
The minister thanked the World Bank and USAID for their assistance for protection of wild animals, particularly tigers. He said the Sundarbans is a beautiful forest and it is the responsibility of all to preserve it.
State Minister for Environment and Forest Abdullah Al Islam Jacob and World Bank Resident Director Johason Zat spoke on the occasion as the special guests. Chief Conservator of Forest M Yunus Ali was in the chair.
The state minister said the Royal Bengal tigers are part of national heritage. All would have to be aware to protect the tigers, he added.
Elimination of tigers would result in destruction of the Sundarbans, he said and referred to importance of the Sundarbans for the protection of the southern districts from natural calamities.
The state minister said the government has taken extensive measures to preserve the tigers and involved the people in the process to save the Sundarbans.
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