Environment
Tourist Drought in Kuakata Leaves Most Hotel Rooms Empty
Kuakata in Patuakhali drew far fewer visitors than usual over the Eid holiday, leaving most of its hotels well short of expected bookings.
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EnvironmentLawachara National Park faces encroachment, tree theft and visitor pressure
A Jagonews24 report of 8 April 2026 said Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar still had no boundary marked on the ground 30 years after its declaration, and that theft, encroachment, traffic and crowds were damaging the forest. Forest officials said they had written to the settlement office and that visitors and drivers ignored the rules.
Environment
Unruly Tourists Crowd Lawachhara, Leaving Forest Animals in Panic
Eid holiday crowds far beyond the capacity of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar have littered the forest and frightened its wildlife, officials and environmentalists say.
Environment
Gazipur Safari Park Suffers From Neglect as Animals Struggle
Once crowded with families, Gazipur Safari Park is losing visitors as animals die or fall sick and facilities fall apart, with the public blaming mismanagement and neglect.
Environment
A Unique Journey Full of Wild Beauty
The writer's first stop in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, offered huge elephant herds, giraffes, zebras and a paradise of birds.
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Boraichara, the Village of Rolling Green Waves
The wheat fields of Boraichara village in Khoksa, Kushtia, are a sea of green that shapes both the landscape and the lives of the farmers who grow them.
Bangladesh
No Deer in the 'Kingdom of Deer', Fewer Tourists
Tourists are no longer flocking to Monpura in Bhola, once known as the 'kingdom of deer', because unchecked hunting has pushed its deer to the brink of disappearing.
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Where You Wake to Birdsong
Winter has brought migratory birds to the wetlands of Gonoshasthaya Kendra in Savar, though their habitat faces the threat of unplanned urbanisation.
Fisheries
Fewer Migratory Birds at Baikka Beel, Visitors Say, but Census Says Numbers Rose
Visitors and locals say fewer migratory birds are coming to Baikka Beel, while this year's waterbird census recorded a rise.
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Colourful Flowers Spread Their Fragrance at Chattogram's DC Park
The third flower festival at Chattogram's DC Park, running from 4 January to 4 February, fills 194 acres with 136 species of flowers and daily cultural events.
Environment
Tourist Killed While Trying to Photograph Elephants Up Close
A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after getting out of his car to photograph a herd up close in South Africa's Pilanesberg park.
Bangladesh
Five Spots Not to Miss on a Trip to Bengaluru
Five destinations within reach of Bengaluru, from the Nandi Hills sunrise to river rafting at Bheemeshwari.
Environment
Snake bites tourist's leg at Jaflong's Mayabi waterfall
A tourist visiting Jaflong in Sylhet was bitten on the leg by a snake at Mayabi waterfall; the snake was not venomous and he is out of danger.