Global Pacific Consultancy

Ratargul Swamp Forest (Amazon of Bangla)

Ratargul is about 26 kilometres from Sylhet. There is a 3,325 acres wetland in Sylhet range-2 under the forest department and in that wetland Ratargul swamp forest is about 504 acres.[5] It is located in Gowainghat. After reaching Gowainghat, tourists reserve local engine boat namely “traller” to reach forest.[6] There are two haors namely shimul bil haor and neoa bil haor in the south part of the forest.[7].


Tourists mostly go to see the forest in monsoon. One needs to take permission from the forest office to visit the forest. A local boat needs to be hired to travel through the swamp forest.There is a building tower inside the forest.If you go up there,you can see the whole view of the forest.