Environment
Visit Mahamaya to See the Migratory Birds
Migratory birds have filled Mahamaya lake in Mirsarai this winter, drawing visitors, while locals say bird numbers at the nearby Muhuri project have fallen.
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Tourists
Bangladesh
How to Travel to Lamahatta in India by Road, and What It Costs
A traveller describes the road journey from Dhaka to the offbeat hill village of Lamahatta near Darjeeling, with border tips, homestay details and costs.
Environment
'Building Railways on Embankments Is Outdated Thinking'
A BUET transport expert says building the Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway on an embankment blocked natural water flow, endangered elephants and trapped local people.
Fruits
People in Thailand Eat More Fruit Than Rice
A Jagonews24 report from Thailand describes a country where fruit of every kind is cheap and plentiful and where some people eat more fruit than rice.
Environment
Three Tigers Filmed Swimming Across Rivers in the Sundarbans, Video Goes Viral
Tourists on two luxury cruisers and forest guards filmed three tigers swimming across rivers in the Sundarbans' Sharankhola range as the tourist season opened.
Fisheries
Fishing Goes On Freely in the Sundarbans Despite the Ban
Fishing and crab catching continue in the Sundarbans during the three-month breeding-season ban, with 101 people detained in two months and locals alleging collusion.
Fruits
How to Get to the Floating Guava Market and What It Costs
Bangladesh's largest floating guava market at Bhimruli, on the Jhalakathi-Pirojpur border, is at its liveliest from late July.
Environment
Take the Family to the Zoo on Your Day Off
A writer's guide to spending a day with family at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, from its animals and facilities to the rules and how to get there.