Bangladesh's Adventure news on BBC

[Muntasir Mamun]

A new sport has emerged in a country which has a reputation for being one of the flattest in the world - mountain biking in Bangladesh.

The activity is growing in popularity in the south-eastern Chittagong Hill Tracts, a predominantly tribal area bordering Burma.

This is no weekend jaunt through pleasant forestry. Riders have to cope with intense humidity, thick jungle, the danger of malaria and poisonous snakes.

But at least it's safer than riding a bike in one of the country's big cities, where it's generally accepted that cyclists have a short life expectancy.

Read more on BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8430184.stm

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