The USAID has recently joined hands with the Govt of Bangladesh to protect the Sundarbans tigers through the Bengal Tiger Conservation Activity (popularly known as Bagh Activity). Through this four-year activity, from 2014 to 2018, approximately US$13 million will be channeled towards tiger conservation in Bangladesh. The Bagh Activity aims to build a brighter future for wild tigers and the local communities who rely upon their forest home - the Sundarbans. The development hypothesis of this activity is that improved wildlife conservation is an effective means to conserve the biodiverse habitats that millions especially women and the poor rural population depend on for t...