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Monsoon in Bandarban’s hilly hiking trails means endless adventure — something hundreds of Bangladeshi hikers eagerly await each year. But the risks are sometimes not worth the reward. Photo: Collected

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Tragedy on the trail: The deadly cost of unregulated adventure tourism in Bangladesh’s hills

Despite repeated warnings and past fatalities, Facebook-based tour operators continue to flout safety norms in Bandarban’s hills; a mistake that cost three lives this monsoon

Mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil and other dignitaries during the national flag handover ceremony at a press conference on his 'Sea to Summit' expedition held at the Gulshan Shooting Club in Dhaka on 9 March 2025. Photo: Courtesy

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Pran sponsors mountaineer Shakil’s historic sea to Himalayas expedition

A few months after Rafi’s death, Borsha Islam launched ‘Trek with Rafi’, a new group to make her own career in adventure tourism. Photo: Masum Billah

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Trekking past tragedy: In the bleeding embrace for eternity, he whispered her name

After a perilous journey through thick bamboo forest and steep hills, the author finally rests in front of the Tui Kutumu Falls Photo: Farid Farabi

Explorer

In search of the mysterious Tui Kutumu Falls

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A 46-year-old non-trekker’s journey to the Everest Base Camp

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Top four trekking destinations in the world

Once you witness it, you feel the connection between you and Kanchecnjunga Photo: Tareq Onu

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