United News of Bangladesh

The conservation of the Sundarbans and its rich natural heritage took centre stage at the soft launch of the second edition of Enayetullah Khan’s ‘The Bangladesh Sundarban’ at the Cosmos Centre Auditorium in the capital on Monday. The event brought together conservationists, wildlife experts and photographers with Dr Yanan Wu, Chairman and CEO of Surfin Meta Digital Technology Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered financial technology solutions provider for the underserved,  attending as the chief guest. Published by WildTeam and supported by Surfin, the second edition of the book features two new chapters, adding to its documentation of the Sundarban’s wildlife, biodiversity, natural history and the lives and livelihoods of communities closely connected with the mangrove forest. All proceeds from its sale will go towards tiger conservation. The programme began with a short video showcasing the activities of WildTeam. Enayetullah Khan, Founder of WildTeam, Prof Dr Md Anwarul Islam, CEO and General Secretary of WildTeam, renowned ornithologist, wildlife photographer and also Chairman of WildTeam Enam Ul Haque addressed the gathering before prominent global investment and fintech executive Dr Wu spoke as the chief guest. Dr Wu  said he was honoured to be associated with the project and described the conservation of the Sundarbans as a meaningful contribution to Bangladesh and humanity. "It is my honour and privilege to be part of such a great project, such a meaningful contribution to our great nation, especially to a UNESCO World Heritage Site," he said.