Rickshaw trek for saving tigers starts today
Danish Ambassador Svend Olling cuts a cake to inaugurate "The Wild Rickshaw Challenge", a campaign to protect the Bengal tiger and its home, the Sundarbans, at the office of UNB news agency in the capital yesterday. Photo: Courtesy
Dare to care for tigers - with this slogan, 20 adventurers from all over the world will be cycling more than 400 kilometers on rickshaws through the country's scenic landscapes from Teknaf to Sundarbans. Under the banner of “The Wild Rickshaw Challenge,†the challengers will be riding for the cause of protecting the endangered Bengal tigers and the world's largest mangrove forest Sundarbans. They will set off on the rickshaw journey today from Dhaka and continue the ride till February 26. Danish Ambassador in Dhaka Svend Olling has joined in the event as a challenger. “Bangladesh has some powerful symbols, Bengal tiger being a significant one. If we do not step forward, within a couple of decades this gracious mammal might face extinction,†he said, while inaugurating the event yesterday. WildTeam, a nature conservation organisation based in Bangladesh, organised the event. Prof Anwarul Islam, CEO of WildTeam said, “There are only about 3,200 tigers left in the world. In Bangladesh, the local people believe that the Bengal tiger is the natural guardian of the Sundarbans and as long as the tiger remains, the forest will remain.†The Daily Star, People's Radio, UNB News and Channel i are media partners of the challenge while Regent Airways and Green Delta Insurance are its corporate partners.
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