Join hands to save tigers, save nature: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the tiger range countries to continue their efforts for protecting the big cats.
“I want to assure you all that my government will do everything and continue all sorts of cooperation for the conservation of tigers. I also hope the tiger range countries would keep up their efforts for protecting tigers. Let us join hands to save the tigers and save the nature,” she said, according to a news agency.
The Prime Minister gave the assurance and made the appeal while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day 2nd Global Tiger Stocktaking Conference 2014 held at Sonargaon Hotel in the city Sunday.
Bangladesh Forest Department under the Ministry of Environment and Forests has organised the three-day conference in cooperation with Global Tiger Initiative, Global Tiger Forum and the development partners, including the World Bank, aimed at saving the big cat from extinction.
The main objective of the conference is to review the implementation plan under the Global Tiger Recovery Programme for the tiger inhabiting countries. The conference will adopt a ‘Dhaka Recommendation’ for the conservation of tigers across the globe.
The Prime Minister recalled that the Heads of Government of Tiger Range Countries, being the custodians of the last remaining tigers in the wild, gathered with the common goal of conservation of tigers at an International Tiger Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia in November 2010.
About 140 representatives from 20 countries, including the 13 tiger range countries (TRCs), and donor agencies are participating in the conference.
The 13 TRCs that are participating in the conference are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam and North Korea.