Swamp Forest, Ratargul
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Ratargul is the only freshwater swamp forest in Bangladesh. Despite its existence over a vast stretch of swampland in the not too distant past, the swamp forest now occupies an area of only two square kilometres. A dense forest comprising mostly native hijol and koroch trees, Ratargul offers a sanctuary for different species of birds, monkeys, snakes and other reptiles.The best time to visit Ratargul Swamp Forest is early in the morning or early in the evening in the rainy season.Ratargul Swamp Forest Naturally Beautiful. Its Bangladesh Sylhet Devition. Ratargul manly people's love silent and they feel natural sound. We love this place.
BISNAKHANDI
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Bisanakandi is most amazing place for all types of visitor. There is no security problem. You have to go earlier to avoid crowds. There have no restaurants. So, you bear parcel lunch from sylhet.
This is where many layers of the Khasi mountain meet at a single point from both sides. Flowing from above is a high fall. Adding to its charm are dark clouds hugging the mountain in the rainy season.How to go there:-
There is more than one way to go to Bisnakandi. Tourists can use the Sylhet-Guainghat Road via the airport and take a left turn to reach Hadarpar from where a local boat may be hired to arrive at Bisnakandi. Visitors can go to Hadarpar by CNG-run auto-rickshaws, which are available for hire at Amberkhana Point in Sylhet city.
An alternative would be to go to Pangthumai first, and then hire a boat near Borhill Fall and ride along the branch of the Piyan which flows west towards Bisnakandi. The boat ride, which takes a little over an hour, on the sinuous river with lush green mountains on both sides is an unforgettable experience.
Lalakhal
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Lalakhal is situated in Jointapur Upazila about 35 km away from Sylhet city. The location of Lalakhal is just below the Cheraponji of India. This river is originated from Cheraponji hill and flows through the Bangladesh. This is very suitable place to feel the nature very closely. If you go in full moon you never forget the lovely moonlight. You can see the lot of turning in Lalakhal River. Those are beautiful. If you look at the hill, it seems someone decorated those one by one with his own hand. Cloud are frozen on the hills. If you look at closely, the clouds are tied up and stuck on hills together. Sometimes suddenly it would be unsighted within a moment.
The part of lalakhal near Tamabil Road name Shari River. The most attractive and interesting thing of this river is various color of water. Water of different part of this river be different such as blue, green and crystal. You can reach Lalakhal by boat or speed boat on the crystal water of Shari River. Oh! How crystal the water of Shari, you can see the bottom of the river. You can never back your eyes from this unimaginable scene. Beautiful Lalakhal is more beautiful at night. As there has no resident to stay for tourist, so you have to back Sylhet before night. But you can hire a boat to hangout. The surrounding of Lalakhal in twilight is so much lovely. Why will you miss it?
Lawachara National Park
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Lawachara is one of the best national sanctuary in Bangladesh. In 1997 Bangladesh government declared it a National Park. This forest is built by the British, the time of their rule in Indian Subcontinent.
Biological diversity in the Lawachara National Park consists of 460 species, of which 167 species are plants, 4 amphibian species, 6 reptile species, 246 bird species and 20 mammal species.
Different types of plants make the natural view of ‘Lawachara’ more thrilling and attractive. Trees like Raktan, Erythrina Indica, Shegun, Orchid, Fishtail Palm, Dhootora, etc. are found in plenty in ‘Lawachara’. ‘Lawachara’ consists of a huge bamboo forest. Among the bamboos, ‘Jai Bash’ is a bamboo which is very thick and very rare. ‘Agor’ tree is another excellent legend in ‘Lawachara’.
PANTHUMAI
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Panthumai – a village from West Jaflong Union under Guainghat Upazilla – is another tourism hub in Sylhet. The village, which is very near to the east Khasia hill of the Meghalaya ranges, boasts of an eye-catching fall popularly known as Borhill Fall. Though the main fall is geographically located in the Indian territory, people can enjoy its enormous splendour head-on. Flowing from the Borhill Fall is a branch of the river Piyain that heads west and leads to Bisnakandi, another major tourist spot.
Jaflong
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Jaflong of Sylhet is called the daughter of nature. This is a lovely land of natural beauty on the foothils of Jointa hill. The decorted stone on the bank of Pian river increases its beauty.
High hills of India beyond the border, Water fall from the Dauki hill, swinging Dauki Bridge, Crystal water of Pian river, deep forest on high hills, quiet and clam environment will fascinated you. For its unimaginable beauty Jaflong is also called the Beauty spot, Picnic spot, the queen of beauty. So, Jaflong considered as very attractive place for the tourist. If you go to Shylet you can never miss to visit Jaflong.....welcome to beautiful bangladesh!