10 things to do in Sylhet, Bangladesh’s hidden gem

This April, the town of Sylhet in north-eastern Bangladesh will open itself to an international airline - Dubai-based Flydubai - for the first time. Bangladesh is one of the least explored countries in the world, but it has a huge reputation for friendliness and stunning natural beauty, and soon it won’t be just the hipster traveller who’ll get to enjoy all of that.
Here are ten things to do when you pluck up the courage to head to Sylhet.
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Tharik Hussain