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Tourism

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High taxes, weak returns holding back tourism investment, say industry experts

Bangladesh had never properly attempted to build a strong national brand despite having the resources, says Bida Chairman Ashik Chowdhury.

Boats gather in the waters off Favignana, Italy, on 17 September 2023. Favignana was used as a filming location for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey,' released in Italy on 16 July 2026. File Photo: Reuters.

As Nolan's 'Odyssey' draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

Ministers attend a high-level meeting at the Finance Division today (23 July) to review an integrated development plan for Cox's Bazar, including its tourism sector. Photo: Courtesy

New master plan on the cards to transform Cox's Bazar into modern tourism hub

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Sajek Valley to reopen for tourists on Thursday

Botoa President Syed Golam Mohammad speaking at a press conference in Dhaka today (11 July). Photo: Courtesy

Over 20 countries to join Bangladesh Travel Mart in September

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Bandarban extends tourist sites closure until 12 July amid heavy rain, landslide risks

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam inaugurated Harmony Festival by cutting ribbon at Fulchhara Tea Garden in Sreemangal today. Photo : Courtesy

Harmony Festival begins in Sreemangal to promote cultural tourism

Cox's Bazar witnesses surge of tourists during the Eid-ul-Adha holidays, with crowds continuing to gather along the country's premier tourist destination, on Sunday, 31 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Eid holiday crowds fill beach as tourists flock to Cox's Bazar

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Govt forms cabinet committee on tourism headed by finance minister

Tourists pose as they enjoy the Mahanakhon Skywalk Rooftop at Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays

File photo of State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M. Rashiduzzaman Millat. Photo: Collected.

Tourism can be key driver of jobs, growth: State Minister Millat

Stakeholders discuss challenges and opportunities in Bangladesh’s tourism sector at a roundtable conference titled “New Government, New Hope for the Tourism Sector in Bangladesh” organised by the United Tourism Stakeholders Society of Bangladesh (UTSSOB) at a city hotel in Dhaka on 14 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Tourism development in Bangladesh hampered by lack of research-based data: Stakeholders

Tourists pose as they enjoy the Mahanakhon Skywalk Rooftop at Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

India's travel industry braces for hit from Modi's appeal to avoid foreign trips