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Luxury cruise ship Silver Discoverer arrives Sunday to visit Sundarbans

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Silver Discoverer, a cruise ship operated by Silver Sea Cruise, will reach the Mongla port in Bagerhat district on Sunday with 53 tourists from five different countries to visit the Sundarbans.

They will stay there for three days as part of a tour jointly arranged by Bangladesh's Journey Plus and Pugmark of Denmark, reports UNB.

Earlier, Silver Discoverer visited Sundarbans, a Unesco world heritage site, and Maheshkhali Island twice in 2017 carrying 162 foreign tourists from 17 countries.

On its arrival from Chennai, the ship will dock at Mongla sea port.

The tourists will then visit several tourist spots in the Sundarbans, including Dhangmari Dolphin Sanctuary, Charputia, Tikona Island and Alorkol Fishermen Colony, from January 28 to 30.

Bangladesh Forest Department will provide necessary security to the foreign tourists alongside Pugmark Tours.

As per the tour schedule, the cruise ship will depart for Myanmar's Yangoon on January 31.

Md Mahmudul Hasan, Sundarbans' East Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), said the cruise ship is arriving after having clearance from all relevant ministries carrying tourists from the USA, India, France, Canada and the Netherlands.

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