September 10, 2026 - TheStatement24

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo, MP, has said that stronger regional cooperation is essential to combat wildlife crime in South Asia. He emphasized the need to strengthen regional intelligence-sharing, coordinated law enforcement, and joint operations to address the growing transnational and organized wildlife crime in the region.He made the remarks on 10 September, Thursday, while speaking at the first General Assembly of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.The Minister said that wildlife and ecosystems do not recognize political borders. Criminal networks are conducting transnational wildlife trafficking by exploiting borders, transportation...

Stakeholders have called for making all public transport in Bangladesh 100 percent tobacco- and smoke-free to protect passengers and transport workers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.They also urged authorities to ensure the display of legally mandated “No Tobacco Use and No Smoking” signs and warning notices on public transport and at all offices of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), while taking stronger measures to enforce existing tobacco control laws.The call was made at a meeting titled “Way Forward to Ensure Tobacco-Free Public Transport,” jointly organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) at the BRTA conference room in Banani, Dhaka, on Wednesday afternoon (9 September 2026).BRTA Chairman Mohammad Habi...

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Stronger Regional Cooperation Needed in South Asia to Combat Wildlife Crime: Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo

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