Bangladesh, July 16 -- Pugmark Tours and Travels has launched MV Malangi, an environmentally friendly luxury tourist vessel designed specifically for the Sundarbans, as the nature tourism operator seeks to raise the standard of river cruising while promoting sustainable tourism in Bangladesh.

Talking to The Bangladesh Monitor during a familiarization trip aboard the vessel, Nazrul Islam Bachchu, Founder and CEO of Pugmark Tours and Travels, said, the new boat was built to offer a premium wildlife experience without compromising the fragile ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest.

Established in 2010, Pugmark specializes in nature, wildlife, and species tourism, organizing birdwatching, photography, research, and documentary ex...