Tourists leaving Bandarban amid drive against militants

Tourists have started leaving Bandarban district as local administration has imposed a temporary ban on tourism at Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas from Tuesday morning as a security drive was going on to either arrest or remove suspected militants and criminals from the hilly region. The administration has also discouraged tourists to

Tourists set to return to Sundarbans from Thursday

On the verge of completing a somewhat opportunistic three-month ban on tourism in the Sundarbans, there is a growing buzz within the travel and tourism community over the opportunity to return to, or experience anew its unique wonder and tranquillity. The Bangladesh portion of the world's largest mangrove forest, also the

Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists on Sept 1

After nearly three months of closure, the Forest Department will reopen the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, for tourists on September 1.  The Sundarbans will be opened for domestic and foreign tourists, side by side for fishermen and bawoaly, who earn forest resources through

Kuakata reeks!

The public toilet at Zero Point on Kuakata Beach in Patuakhali has now become a nuisance for tourists. A crack has developed in the toilet tank and dirty water is getting mixed with the tidal water. There are allegations that the waste from this tank is dumped on the beach.