Tourism
Tourism
Bangladesh to host any number of foreign tourists
World Tourism Day today Staff Correspondent: The World Tourism Day will be observed in the country today like elsewhere in the world focusing the inclusive growth in the global travel and leisure arena.The government and different organisations have chalked out various programmes, maintaining the health protocols due to the Covid-19…
Read More »52 died in 10 years in Cox’s Bazar beach
Safe beach tour still only in book Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Extreme panic is prevailing among tourists as well as locals over the deaths of three tourists in two days on September 17 and 18 while bathing at Cox’s Bazar beach. After the incidents, the concerned administration including tourist police, security…
Read More »Kolkata markets cry for Bangladeshi visitors
Travel ban hits business Enayet Karim back from Kolkata:Most of the West Bengal markets and hotels, particularly in Kolkata have shutdown due to lack of customers, especially from Bangladesh due to the ongoing travel banimposed for the Covid pandemic. A few numbers of shops are remained open but passing idle…
Read More »Tourists flocking Kuakata Sea Beach
Patuakhali Correspondent: All the tourist centers in the country have recently been opened after shut being down for a long time due to the government-announced lockdown to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.Kuakata Sea Beach in Patuakhali, popularly known as ‘Sagarakanya’, has become resounded with the flocking of thousands…
Read More »Tourist spots, entertainment centres reopen today
Industry Desk: After being closed for around four months, all tourist destinations and entertainment centres like resorts, theme parks, and zoos, including hotels and community centres, are to reopen today at half capacity in compliance with hygiene rules.Organizations or businesses neglecting to comply with hygiene rules, will be held responsible…
Read More »Tourism sector facing severe fund crisis
Industry Desk: The tourism sector of the country that hit rock bottom at the height of the coronavirus pandemic is now facing an existential crisis as all the industry activities remained halted for about one and a half years.Industry insiders said they had never suffered so badly in the past…
Read More »Tourist spots to stay closed even as lockdown eases
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh government has ordered tourist venues to remain closed and maintained the ban on public gatherings during the week-long easing of pandemic restrictions ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.The Cabinet Division’s instructions on the lifting of lockdown restrictions were further elaborated in a statement yesterday.Despite a pause in the restrictions…
Read More »Country’s 1578 tourist spots at dire straits
Around 4 million workers have now become unemployed Golam Mostafa Jibon: Around 4 million workers and employees involved in various activities at around 1578 small and big tourist spots across the country have now become unemployed due to frequent lockdowns centering the corona epidemic.In the same time, a standstill situation…
Read More »Tour operators urge govt to reopen tourist spots
Staff Correspondent: Country’s tour operators today urged the government to reopen tourist spots to safeguard four million jobs as tour planners are fearing a loss of around Tk 9,000 crore, if tourism lockdown continues till December next.“Since the government has opened transport, shops and everything else, we think it is…
Read More »Padma Bridge construction progress is 93.50pc: Quader
Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the progress of the main bridge construction works of the much-anticipated Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project has reached 93.50 percent.“The progress of construction works of the main bridge is 93.50 percent. River training works progress…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
