World Ranger Day was celebrated for the first time in Bangladesh with the theme ‘Rangers, Powering Transformative conservation’ on Thursday. Rallies, tree plantations and discussions were held to mark the day.

These programs were celebrated recently at the Forest Academy, Chittagong, on the occasion of World Ranger Day.

World Ranger Day is celebrated around the world on July 31st each year on the anniversary of the founding of The International Ranger Federation (IRF), an organization that supports the work of rangers as the key protectors of parks and conservation.

Ranger Sifat Al Rabbani delivered the welcome speech at the discussion moderated by Forest Ranger Suphol Roy.

Dr. Mollah Rezaul Karim, Conservator of Forests, Chittagong Region, Md. Aminul Islam, Director, Forest Academy, Chittagong, Md. Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, Director, FSTI (Forestry Science and Technology Institute Chittagong), Md. Anisur Rahman, Deputy conservator of Forest were present as invited guests. Forest rangers from all over the country were also present at the program.

Forest Conservator M.A. Hasan urged forest rangers to perform their duties humanely at the field level.

Mohammad Aminul Islam, Director of Forest Academy, Chittagong, said that organizing the 'World Ranger Day' celebration for the first time in Bangladesh is a very commendable initiative. He said that in the future, it will be organized on a larger scale by maintaining its continuity.

At this time, Chittagong Forest Circle  Head Dr. Mollah Rezaul Karim emphasized the importance of forest rangers performing their duties with innovative thinking, skills and competence at the field level. He also mentioned the need to properly present the rights and demands of forest rangers at the highest levels of the government.