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Why Go? Division ...... 68 Unexplored jungle teeming with as danger- Khulna ...... 68 ous as it is beautiful make this region stand out as the one many people want most to visit. Comprising in large parts National Park...... 71 of nothing but marshlands, waterlogged jungles and rivers, Mongla ...... 74 this archetypal explorer country is not easy to navigate, but Bagerhat ...... 76 it promises to leave you with some of your most abiding memories of . ...... 79 The star attraction, of course, is the Sundarbans, the ...... 81 world’s largest and home to the largest sin- ...... 83 gle population on earth. If you organise only one trip in Barisal ...... 83 Bangladesh, make sure it’s a trip to the Sundarbans. ...... 85 Your tiger-tracking tendencies satisfied, don’t shoot straight back to . There are historic mosques, seclud- ed beaches and a mesmerising network of rivers to explore, as well as the chance to take some of the best boat trips this Best Places for water-laden country has to offer. Scenery » (p 71 ) » Kuakata (p85 ) When to Go » Villages around Bagerhat Jessore Rainfall inches/mm (p 76 ) °C/°F Te m p 40/104 24/600

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