Khulna, July 29 -- As the world observes Global Tiger Day on Tuesday, forest officials and conservationists in Bangladesh have expressed cautious optimism over a gradual rise in the number of Royal Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans.

According to the Forest Department, the number of tigers in the Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans has increased from 114 to 125 over the past few years.

The latest camera-trapping survey completed in 2024 confirmed the presence of 125 tigers in the world's largest mangrove forest.

Officials attribute this increase to a series of conservation measures including stronger anti-poaching efforts, awareness campaigns among local communities, and improved monitoring by the department in recent years.

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