State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has laid emphasis on greater collaboration with Nepal in sectors like hydroelectricity, tourism, connectivity, trade and people to people contacts. He interacted with the members of the parliamentary delegation from Nepal at the state guesthouse Padma on Thursday and hosted a lunch in
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Tourism Malaysia’s 6-day roadshow ends
The 6-day roadshow organised by Tourism Malaysia in two major cities in Bangladesh - Dhaka and Chattogram – ended on 7, 2022, a press release said Wednesday. A day-long seminar for local travel agents and tour operators was organised on the day in Chattogram. In connection with the roadshow, a Malaysian delegation
Tourism Malaysia holds first roadshow in Bangladesh
Tourism Malaysia (Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board) is going to organise its first roadshow in two major cities in Bangladesh, Dhaka and Chattogram, from June 2 to 7, 2022, after a two-year hiatus, a press release said Sunday. A Malaysian delegation headed by Syed Yahya Syed Othman, Senior Director of the Strategic
3-day tourism fair begins on June 2
The Bangladesh Monitor will organise the 17th edition of its international tourism fair- Triplover Dhaka Mart-2022(DTM-2022) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka from June 2, 2022 to accelerate the recovery of travel and tourism sector of the country following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor, The Bangladesh Monitor shared the
Cox’s Bazar: Reserved area to be allocated for women tourists
The district administration has taken initiative to designate a separate reserved area for women in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Additional District Magistrate of Cox's Bazar Md. Abu Sufian said, For those who are female tourists or veiled women, I am doing a reserved area of 100 or 150 yards. Anyone who is willing
Nepal holds promotional program to strengthen tourism ties with Bangladesh
A tourism promotion and B2B exchange program, styled as ‘Sales Mission in Bangladesh’ and organized jointly by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), was held at Hotel Sarina, Dhaka on Tuesday, said a press release. In addition to the organizers, Bangladesh Tourism Board and
Intl tourism fair to be held in next January
In an effort to revive and mobilize the country's tourism industry following the gradual development of the coronavirus situation, Bangladesh Monitor will hold the 12th edition of Chittagong Travel Mart (CTM) in the port city Chattogram from January 6 to 8, 2022. The three-day long tourism fair will take place
Sundarbans set to reopen for tourists on Sep 1
After nearly five months of closure due to the Covid restrictions, the Forest Department is reopening the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco World Heritage Site, on September 1 (Wednesday). The decision was taken at a meeting between leaders of the Forest Department and the Tour Operators Association
Covid surge: Tourist spots in Sylhet closed for 2 weeks
All tourist spots in Sylhet district have been shut down for the next two weeks to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, officials said Thursday. The directive has come from the local administration in the wake of the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh. Mohammad Altaf Hossain, superintendent of Tourist
Half-price flights announced to boost domestic Australian tourism
Australians will be offered 800,000 half-price airfares to regional tourism destinations under the government's plan to save the tourism and aviation sectors. Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison on Thursday unveiled the 1.2 billion Australian dollars (927.8 million U.S. dollars) tourism and aviation rescue package to prop-up the industries after the end