Look down the River

Weekend in the Sundarbun

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February 26th 2023
Everyone told me I had to visit the Sundarbun region of Bangladesh before leaving so I did as I was told. Sundarban Reserve Forest is the largest mangrove forest in the world. It is in the delta of the Bay of Bengal. Many animals live in the Sundarbun including the endangered Bengal tiger. The largest population of Bengal tigers lives in Sundarbans (this area spans Bangladesh and India). On the Ba ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh

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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... ... read more