DHAKA, Dec 18, 2017 (BSS) – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon yesterday said the government will hold international tourism fair from next year to promote both inbound and outbound Bangladesh tourism.
“So far, no tourism fair is organised by the government efforts. We have decided to organise an international tourism fair every year under the government management,” he said while unveiling the first issue of new newsletter of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) named “Travelogue” at a city hotel.
“The government will invite key players of the tourism as well as different countries around the world to attend the tourism fair,” Menon said, adding that we would like to showcase our tourism potential in front of the tourism officials of our targeted tourist generating countries.
Criticizing the recent travel advisories, issued by Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) for their citizens to visit Bangladesh, the minister said as per the UNWTO, a travel advisory must be issued to particular geographical area within certain time frame.
Currently, he said Bangladesh is one of the safest places of the world for travel in terms of the numbers of unusual incident against its huge population.
The tourism minister urged the concern countries to withdraw their travel warning against Bangladesh.
BPC Chairman Akhtaruzzaman Khan Kabir and editor of Travelogue Ferdous
Mottakin also spoke on the occasion, among others.
The BPC will publish the newsletter in collaboration with Offroad
Bangladesh every month as e-book via email broadcast and social media.