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Summit pledges to save tigers from extinction

Governments of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction. In the last 100 years, tiger numbers have dropped from about 100,000 to less than 3,500 tigers in the wild today. Delegates at a summit in St Petersburg, Russia, agreed to double tiger numbers by 2022. The countries will focus on protecting tiger habitats, addressing poaching, illegal trade and providing the financial resources for the plan. There has been a 40% decline in numbers in a decade, and some populations are expected to disappear within the next 20 years. The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) says that the St Petersburg Declaration will strengthen international collaboration to protect the majestic Asian wild cat. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive-secretary of Unep's Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Secretariat, commented: "Safeguarding international migration corridors and trans-border habitats will be crucial for global efforts to

Bangladesh Cricket Team wins 3-days ODI series against New Zealand

The world cricket lovers saw the emergence of a new and performing Bangladesh   in the final match  held on Thursday. Congratulations to the dynamic captain Shakib Al Hasan who stood tall to rewrite the record books with a colossal all-round effort in the Tigers' historic series triumph over New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Cricket Team celebrates their first 3-days  ODI series victory over New Zealand in their own country on October 14, 2010 The players erupted in joy, in front of an electrifying crowd who braved the scorching heat and humid condition, once Rokibul Hasan held the catch of Kane Williamson, who stood in the way of Bangladesh and victory with a resolute 108, at deep midwicket off paceman Shafiul Islam. This ensured the Tigers' nine-run victory in the nerve-wrecking fourth one-dayer of the five-match series and gave them a 3-0 lead against New Zealand, whose chase eventually ended at 232 in 49.3