S A Shofiee, Sylhet :
Sylhet tourist spots have been beset with manifold problems including mismanagement, inadequacy of tourist police, absence of check posts and insecurity, communication constraints, inadequacy of rest houses, absence of parking places, absence of hygienic restaurants etc.
It has been observed that 4-5 years ago, tourists and holiday-makers came to Sylhet to visit tea-gardens, Jaflong and Madhabkunda cascade. But the days are gone. Many new tourist spots have been included. In this list now, Ratargul, a swamp forest, Mayaban (fairy forest) and Bisanakandi- a spot in Guainghat, the frontier Upazila in Sylhet, are included.
The holiday-makers across the country, the expatriates and tourists come in Sylhet tourist spots to avail themselves the opportunity of being attached to the sublime beauty of nature and the endless greenery.
Earlier Jaflong, the frontier touring spot surrounded by orange-orchard, tea-gardens, the stone and boulders, through which transparent water flows in the Piyain attracted the tourists and holiday-makers from across the country.
The lone swamp forest Ratargul has become a natural and sublime, soundless touring spot having plant-diversity and biodiversity as well. While travelling by boat, many wild animals like squirrels, kites, owls of various species, various birds of different colour and size, small and large, their chirping and flying hither and thither are marked. Various snakes are also seen coiling the trees. But it has been alleged that engine boat are now being operated on the water. The forest department has disbanded the floating of engine boats that create sound pollution for which the natural fauna will perish out soon, opined some of the holiday-makers, Zoologists and Botanists while talking to this correspondent.
While roaming through the swamp forest Ratargul, the hiring charge of boat is asked Tk 1,000-1,500 by boat-men, the rent should be Tk 500-600 maximum. But there is no any authority to look into the matter. Some locals and indigenous boatmen alleged that some times, forest departmental people go there and forbid to ply engine-boats, but the engine-boat men do not obey.
Sylhet tourist spots have been beset with manifold problems including mismanagement, inadequacy of tourist police, absence of check posts and insecurity, communication constraints, inadequacy of rest houses, absence of parking places, absence of hygienic restaurants etc.
It has been observed that 4-5 years ago, tourists and holiday-makers came to Sylhet to visit tea-gardens, Jaflong and Madhabkunda cascade. But the days are gone. Many new tourist spots have been included. In this list now, Ratargul, a swamp forest, Mayaban (fairy forest) and Bisanakandi- a spot in Guainghat, the frontier Upazila in Sylhet, are included.
The holiday-makers across the country, the expatriates and tourists come in Sylhet tourist spots to avail themselves the opportunity of being attached to the sublime beauty of nature and the endless greenery.
Earlier Jaflong, the frontier touring spot surrounded by orange-orchard, tea-gardens, the stone and boulders, through which transparent water flows in the Piyain attracted the tourists and holiday-makers from across the country.
The lone swamp forest Ratargul has become a natural and sublime, soundless touring spot having plant-diversity and biodiversity as well. While travelling by boat, many wild animals like squirrels, kites, owls of various species, various birds of different colour and size, small and large, their chirping and flying hither and thither are marked. Various snakes are also seen coiling the trees. But it has been alleged that engine boat are now being operated on the water. The forest department has disbanded the floating of engine boats that create sound pollution for which the natural fauna will perish out soon, opined some of the holiday-makers, Zoologists and Botanists while talking to this correspondent.
While roaming through the swamp forest Ratargul, the hiring charge of boat is asked Tk 1,000-1,500 by boat-men, the rent should be Tk 500-600 maximum. But there is no any authority to look into the matter. Some locals and indigenous boatmen alleged that some times, forest departmental people go there and forbid to ply engine-boats, but the engine-boat men do not obey.
