Govt. took all steps for conservation of Sundarbans: PM

DHAKA – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has taken all necessary steps for conservation of the biodiversity of the Sundarbans and protect the Royal Bengal Tiger inhabiting in the long mangrove forests. She said most of the rivers around the mangrove forests dried up due to shrimp hatchery over the years since 1975. But most of those sweet water rivers were excavated, making their operational, and dredging of other rivers is going on. The prime minister said this while inaugurating the World Environment Day programmes and Environment Fair-2018 at a function at Bangabandhu International Conference … Continue reading Govt. took all steps for conservation of Sundarbans: PM