Separate ticket counter for foreign tourists
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I am a man of German origin and I am here for a while in an official tour. During my short stay in Bangladesh, I could observe the potential of this country as a destination of international tourists. There are a number of scenic places that surely attract the nature lovers. Moreover, the long sea beach of Cox's Bazar and the largest mangrove forest of the World Sundarbans are two exclusive places of Bangladesh. I believe the international travellers can hardly check their temptation of visiting Bangladesh once they come to know about these two places. Bangladesh has many things to draw the attention of the international tourists. However, I strongly feel that the country should create a more congenial and safer environment for the international tourists. It has the obvious problem in physical infrastructure particularly, roads and highways. Given the poorer road network, railway seems to be a safer as well as more comfy means of travel in Bangladesh. However, to avail this facility I find the toughest job is to get the ticket. Always there is a long queue in front of the counter. For a foreigner it is almost impossible to manage a ticket in the normal procedure. Given the situation, I feel that the government may think of a separate and dedicated ticket counter for foreigners. This type of arrangement is a common practice in India. I hope this initiative, if taken, will lessen the hassles of the foreign tourists and will play a positive role in attracting international tourists to the country.
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