Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has stressed the importance of strengthening global and regional partnerships to safeguard the fragile ecosystems of the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, which are vital to the region's ecological and economic resilience.

BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey made the call while addressing multiple high-level sessions during the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, held from October 9 to 15 in Abu Dhabi, according to a BIMSTEC press release issued in Dhaka today. Panday stressed the importance of partnerships with BIMSTEC to safeguard the ecosystems in Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal.

The Congress, regarded as the world...