Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- Built barely six years back, the watchtower at Ratargul Swamp Forest, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet, has been closed to tourists as it has turned risky.

Environmentalists said the forest department built the tower inside the forest in 2014, defying their objections and now it has got tilted and turned risky within six years of its construction.

The department on Sunday came up with an order of ban, making it off-limit to tourists. Forest department officials said a signboard in this regard was hung up after the ban had been imposed.

The tower, in fact, turned risky a long time ago and the department put up a signboard instructing that only 4-5 people can ...