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Ban on travelling Sundarbans lifted

BSS . Khulna
31 Aug 2023 20:36:57 | Update: 31 Aug 2023 20:39:59
Ban on travelling Sundarbans lifted
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The largest mangrove forest Sundarbans will be made open for all on Friday after the three-month ban.

The ban was lifted on Thursday.

From now on, travellers can visit Sundarbans for their adventure; fishermen who depend on the mangrove forest can catch fish again in the magnificent canals of Sundarban, close to the Bay of Bengal.

Sources said fishermen, tour operators and helmsmen are ready to go to Sundarbans where the Royal Bengal tiger is seen.

Md Emdadul Haque, a tour operator of Mongla seaport, said a huge number of visitors would visit Sundarbans travelling Padma Multiple Bridge this year. "The bridge will save time and money for the tourists" he added.

Russel Bayati, a tour operator from Sarankhol, said the most attractive spots of the forest are Shupti, Kochikhali, Dimer Char, Kotka, Badamtola, Dubler Char and Ali Bandha.

A fish seller Jalal Mollah said the fishermen who depend on the forest passed difficult times during the ban as they had no alternative work. "They will go to Sundarbans tomorrow and fight for their survival again" he added.

Divisional Forest Official Belayet Hossain said the ban was enforced on June 1 and continued till today. "The duration is the breeding time of fishes in Sundarbans," he added.

Adventures were also forbidden to adventure in Sundarban during the time.

Sarankhola Range Officer Sheikh Mahabub Hasan said visitors and fishermen will be given permission to go to Sundarban from Friday.

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