'Urge Messi to vote for the Sundarbans'
Bangladesh Wonders Promotion Foundation yesterday urged the government to take initiatives so that internationally renowned footballing icon Lionel Messi votes for the Sundarbans to help it win in the new Seven Wonders of the World.
The foundation Founder and President Muhammad Ata Ullah Khan made the appeal through a press release yesterday.
The foundation also reiterated its call for the prime ministers of both Bangladesh and India to jointly vote for the Sundarbans during the Indian prime minister's visit.
This is a big opportunity to make the Sundarbans known to the world, said the release, urging all to vote for the Sundarbans as much as possible.
If the Sundarbans wins, the country's tourism industry would flourish while the economy would be enriched, it said.
To vote for the Sundarbans, one needs to type SB in the short message service (SMS) option of a mobile phone and then send it to 16333.
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