Theher — the Hindi/Urdu word means to pause, to rest, or to remain. And theher is what I felt when floating and flowing through the many known and unknown streams during my three-day visit to the ...

Environmentalists are raising alarm over the deteriorating condition of Ratargul, the freshwater swamp forest in Sylhet, citing both tourists’ carelessness and authorities’ negligence. The forest’s ...

Recently I had an opportunity of visiting the Ratargul swamp forest. Prior to this trip I had been there for several times. But this was for the first time during rainy season. The tranquillity the ...

Aimed at providing safe havens and breeding grounds for endangered native fish species, the two fish sanctuaries recently built in Ratargul Swamp Forest area are starting to show promise of bringing ...

The government is currently working on a plan to draw more tourists to the place while keeping its forest and biodiversity intact. Ratargul is just about 16 km away from the Sylhet City, spread over ...

A school student has died while swimming at Ratargul swamp forest under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Sunday. The deceased is Nazim Uddin, 14, class-VII student of Jalalabad Cantonment School and ...