Tourist Gatherings Banned in Sundarbans
Desk Report
Published: 19 Mar 2020, 04:14 pm
Photo: Collected from UNB
The government has banned all kinds of tourist gatherings in the Sundarbans amid growing concern over global coronavirus outbreak.
Khulna divisional forest conservator Md Moinuddin Khan, said tourism has been banned in the Sunderbans and other ecotourism spots under the Forest Department until further notice.
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Source: UNB