During the yearly south Asian monsoon, almost all the water collected by the Himalayas in Nepal, north/northeast India and Bhutan transits through Bangladesh on its journey to the Bay of Bengal, depositing life-giving minerals to the soil all along the Ganges Delta, the largest river delta in the world. It is here that the mountains literally crumble to the sea.
This has resulted in Bangladesh’s flatland alluvial topography, which is the defining characteristic of the country except in the hilly regions of the southeast and northeast. The mighty Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers are called the Padma and the Jamuna in Bangladesh, and both of these massive rivers join several other smaller tributaries to eventually become the Lower Meghna, forming the great Gangetic Delta. At its widest po...
The fourth edition of Bangladesh International Tourism Fair 2014 is set to be held from June 19 to 21, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka.
The event is organised by Bangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development (BFTD) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board. The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh is the co-organiser of the Fair. More than 12 countries and 51 international buyers have confirmed their participation at the event, stated a release.
A NEW empowerment fund to be launched in May will allow large companies in the tourism sector to boost their empowerment scores by investing in small businesses.
The fund is to be unveiled by the Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP), a public-private partnership and nongovernmental organisation focused on enterprise development in the tourism sector. TEP is looking to raise an average of R10m to R30m a year through the new funding tool.
The new fund will be based...
Blessed with scenic beauty, low hills, forest, large lakes, beautiful rivers in deltaic plains, the longest beach on earth, a God-gifted geo-strategic location between SAARC and ASEAN and a homogeneous culture, Bangladesh is an ideal place for tourists.
It has a host of tourist treasures to offer to the international tourists — beaches, lakes, rivers, hills, forests, wildlife, tribal life, archaeological remains, including historical monuments, folklore, religious and cultural heritage, handicrafts and much more.
It has the world’s longest sea beach of the world and some archaeological sites representing ancient Buddhist civilization.
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Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh is set for a boost with the decision of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to begin services between Dhaka and Guwahati from July.
The industry today welcomed the decision, saying it would facilitate people-to-people contact and boost trade, primarily in the hospitality and tourism sectors, reports the Telegraph.
“People-to-people contact is a must for trade relationships to thrive. Confederation of In...
The US-based hotel company, BEST WESTERN International is looking south, as it continues its fast-paced Asian expansion. The company, which operates more than 4,000 properties around the world, has identified the South Asian countries of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as key growth markets.
Sri Lanka welcomed one million international visitors for the first time in 2012, and is targeting 2.5 million arrivals by 2016. To cater for this rapid growth, Best Western has already announced plans to launch its first hotel in the country - a 60-room Best Western mid-scale property in Colombo, which is expected to open in the next few months, reports the Nation.
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