Sundarbans: 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.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Sundarbans will be accessible to both domestic and foreign tourists, as well as fishermen and bawoaly, who earn forest resources through the pass permit system, as stated by Burigoalini Station Officer Ziaur Rahman. Preparations for the reopening have been completed by forest-dependent fishermen, tour operators, launches, and boatmen.
A total of 2,970 pass permits have been renewed at four stations in the Sundarbans Satkhira range. The Forest Department had announced a three-month ban on tourism and fishing in the Sundarbans starting from June 1. These three months coincide with the breeding season for most species of fish, prompting the department to enforce the ban.