Kanchenjunga drawing tourists to Tetulia

Tourists from across the country are now flocking to Tetulia upazila in Panchagarh district in hopes of catching a glimpse of the peak of Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Moulvibazar gets tourist bus service

The Moulvibazar district administration yesterday launched a bus service to facilitate travel for both domestic and foreign tourists so as to encourage more people to visit the region.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Cox's Bazar being connected to rest of the country by air for tourists’

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali today said Cox's Bazar is being connected to different parts of the country by air to attract more tourists.
7 October 2021, 15:13 PM

Switzerland proposes aviation agreement with Bangladesh

Switzerland today proposed to sign an aviation agreement with Bangladesh.
6 October 2021, 11:36 AM

Vietnam interested in launching flights between Hanoi and Dhaka

Vietnam has expressed interest in launching direct flights between Hanoi and Dhaka to facilitate the travel of tourists and people of the two countries.
5 October 2021, 12:48 PM

Tourism fair in Dhaka in March

Fortnightly journal The Bangladesh Monitor will organise the 17th edition of its “International Tourism Fair” or Dhaka Travel Mart at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on March 10-12 next year. 
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

JS body recommends casinos, other facilities for foreign tourists

A parliamentary body today recommended setting up different facilities including dedicated casinos for foreign tourists in the country’s tourist spots.
4 October 2021, 14:19 PM

International tourism fair Dhaka Travel Mart in March next year

The 17th edition of the Dhaka Travel Mart, an international tourism fair, is expected to start at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on March 10 next year.
4 October 2021, 14:18 PM

Go Zayaan raises $2.5m for expansion

Bangladeshi travel-tech startup Go Zayaan has raised $2.6 million in a seed round led by Wavemaker Partners, one of Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firms, according to a press release.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation: In the throes of pandemic

Jewel Mia, a temporary employee of Motel Sylhet, has been working for the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation for the last four years.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM

'Introduce on-arrival visas to attract tourists'

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali today said his ministry has requested the home ministry to introduce on-arrival visas to attract tourists during the post-Coronavirus period.
26 September 2021, 13:13 PM

South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions

Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations attempt to revive tourism businesses devastated after 18 months of the pandemic.
25 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Bali tourism industry looking for uptick

Bali’s tourism industry is hoping for an uptick in business after Covid-19 social restrictions were eased for the resort island on Monday, with the government beginning to formulate plans to allow foreign travel to resume.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Luxury hotels turning around

After a prolonged lockdown, business of star-rated hotels has slightly improved amid the pandemic as business travel and flight operations have resumed, according to industry insiders.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Ukraine pins hopes on Gulf visitors for pandemic-hit tourism

Saudi tourists ride horse-drawn carriages, pose for portraits by street artists and play chess on benches with locals in Lviv, a city in Ukraine more accustomed to hosting European guests.
30 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Tourism coming out of woods

Business of hotels and resorts in tourist destinations is rebounding slowly as the Delta Covid-19 variant and dengue have turned customers very cautious over whether they would go on holidays.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Sylhet tourism on road to recovery

Sylhet division is littered with numerous haors, waterfalls, swamp, hills, and tea gardens that make it an attractive tourist destination.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Kuakata reopens to tourists tomorrow

After 139 days of closure, tourist attractions in Kuakata will reopen their doors tomorrow.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Hotels, restaurant owners want to open doors after Aug 5

Hotel and restaurant owners today urged the government to allow them to open doors after August 5 to keep afloat at least 60,000 enterprises and their more than 30 lakh staff.
2 August 2021, 11:45 AM

South Africa tourism on edge with double impact of virus, riots

Graced with rolling vineyards, bountiful big game, the iconic Table Mountain, endless sandy beaches and vast cultural riches, South Africa would have expected to cash in on a post-virus travel boom.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM