After a break of over two years, the long-awaited international travel and tourism fair, Dhaka Travel Mart, began at the Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Thursday.
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Md. Mahbub Ali, MP formally inaugurated the fair as the Chief Guest.
The inaugural ceremony was also attended by Prof. Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, Chairman, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and Md. Jashim Uddin, President, FBCCI as the Special Guest and Guest of Honour respectively. Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor The Bangladesh Monitor, the organiser of the fair also spoke on the occasion.
Visitors during 3-day fair can enjoy attractive offers from the participating organizations including discounts on air tickets and hotel accommodation, tour packages among many others. Co-sponsor of the fair US-Bangla Airlines offered 10 percent discount on domestic and 20 percent on international air tickets for travel to any destination in its network. In addition, anyone purchasing two return tickets for Cox’s Bazar or Maldives will get complimentary hotel room for two nights.
Airline Partner Biman Bangladesh Airlines offered an attractive discount of up to 20 percent on air tickets for travel to selected international destinations. Title Sponsor Triplover offered five percent cash back for B2B clients.
The fair is open for visitors every day from 10 am to 8 pm on payment of an entry fee of Tk. 40 per person. Visitors can win attractive prizes in the raffle draw, which will include airline tickets to Maldives, Singapore, Delhi, Sharjah, Kolkata and Cox’s Bazar.
The inaugural ceremony was also addressed by Nisha Tasnim Shaikh, Head of Operations Triplover; Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Managing Director, US- Bangla Airlines; Mofizur Rahman, Managing Director NOVOAIR; Md. Zahid Hossain, Director Marketing and Sales, Biman Bangladesh Airlines; Md. Ali Kadar, Chairman, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, and Abu Tahir Muhammad Zaber Acting CEO, Bangladesh Tourism Board.
