The Meghalaya river pours into the Gowain, and a narrow stream flows through the Chengi canal to flood the entire region of Ratargul — not only the only freshwater swamp in the country ...

The watchtower at Ratargul Swamp Forest, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, built six years back in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet, has been closed to tourists as it has turned ...

Known as the country's only freshwater swamp forest, Ratargul is a lush, green sanctuary submerged 4 to 7 months a year, with 73 plant species. The best time to visit is during the rainy season when ...

A school student has died while swimming at Ratargul swamp forest under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Sunday. The deceased is Nazim Uddin, 14, class-VII student of Jalalabad Cantonment School and ...

Ratargul is just about 16 km away from the Sylhet City, spread over 504 acres in the Goainghat Upazila. This swamp had always been there but has gained publicity as an enchanting tourist retreat ...

Government officials recently said that they were working on a plan to draw more tourists to Ratargul while keeping its forest and biodiversity intact.

The watchtower overlooking the Ratargul Swamp Forest in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet was closed to tourists from today, after it was declared to be "risky". "It was risky for a long time.