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Sundarbans, the beautiful Bangladesh

THE men from a village of beautiful Bangladesh were shouting, beating the ground with long sticks.

Crouching down, growling and marauding, is not a royal bengal tiger but one of their own.

It’s just past dusk and the band of villagers - a bit like volunteer rural firefighters - are demonstrating how they balance protecting the endangered bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh, with safeguarding the village community. We’re in the Sundarban of Bangladesh - a vast natural wonderland seen by few Westerners. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest mangrove forest-wetland in the world and is populated by hundreds of bird and fish species, reptiles, deer and dolphins - an...

First-ever 5-star resort in Srimangal kicks off

The first-ever 5-star resort established with total local investment in Srimangal upazila namely ‘Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf’ is going to start its journey on Wednesday. Khwaja Tipu Sultan, Chairman of Excursion and Resorts Bangladesh Ltd, the mother concern of the resort, will formally open the resort in the evening on the day. Five-Star-hotelPopular singers will rock the resort area on the first day of the two-day inaugural ceremony, reports UNB. Besides, inv...

Taj Group launches first Gateway Hotel in Kolkata

The Gateway Hotels & Resorts, part of the Taj Group, announced the launch of The Gateway Hotel EM Bypass Kolkata. This will be the first Gateway branded hotel in Kolkata and the second Taj hotel after 24 years post the launch of Taj Bengal in 1989. The Gateway Hotels & Resorts caters to the upscale segment and has expanded its footprint in Eastern India with this launch.  With the opening of this hotel, The Gateway Hotels & Resorts now has 24 hotels in its portfolio, says a press release. Gateway Hotel EM Bypass Kolkata Launch