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Category: Tourism
Should elephant play be called extortion trade?
Dhaka, Jan 29 (Xinhua/UNB) — Elephants, sometimes adorned with jewels and gaudy, decorative garments, are not an uncommon sight on the streets in many parts of Asia. They can be seen ridden by their mahouts (riders or keepers) in public…
US-Bangla crash: Distracted pilot, bad runway approach seen
Report unilateral, did not mention ATC’s fault, says Bangladesh official Dhaka, Jan 28 – The US-Bangla Airlines aircraft was misaligned with the runway and its pilot was disoriented and tried to land in “sheer desperation” when it crashed last year…
Tourist ship Silver Discoverer arrives Sunday in Sundarbans
Bagerhat, Jan 26 (UNB) – Silver Discoverer, a cruise ship operated by Silver Sea Cruise, will reach the Mongla port here on Sunday with 53 tourists from five different countries to visit the Sundarbans, a Unesco world heritage site. They…
Making tourism more responsible
Long before Joy Daniels became the manager of a travel company she was cleaning rooms at a guesthouse. But after joining a Fair Trade-certified business, a place that valued its staff, in a few years she was soon promoted to…
HC asks Etihad Airways: Handover women harassment footage
Dhaka, Jan 10 – The High Court on Thursday directed authorities concerned of Etihad Airways to handover video footage containing the alleged incident of harassing and torturing two Bangladesh born women at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2011.
Asian countries dominate in passport power in 2019
Japan goes into the new year holding the 1st place on the Henley Passport Index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 190 destinations. In a further display of Asian passport power, Singapore and South Korea now sit in joint 2nd…
Amari Dhaka’s cascade lounge new Good Morning breakfast
Dhaka, December 2018: Amari’s Lobby Lounge Cascade announces the launch of its new Good Morning Breakfast Menu.
Himalayan nation Nepal gets first modern train tracks
The competition between two Asian giants, India and China, for influence over tiny Nepal is yielding a bonanza in the form of the Himalayan mountain nation’s first modern railway — and possibly more to come.
Khulna-Kolkata train incurs loss Tk 6 lakh on each trip
Although one year has passed, the ‘Bandhan Express’ running between Bangladesh and India has been incurring a loss of around TK 6 lakh on each trip for not having sufficient number of passengers.
Cop24: Sharing the roads and Adapting to Climate Change
Dec 7 – Look at any highway in just about any city during rush hours — bumper-to-bumper traffic everywhere. But on closer inspection, many cars have only one occupant. But what if there were better forms of sharing and carpooling.…
PM inspects ‘Hangsabalaka’ at Shahjalal Airport
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inspected newly procured second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — the most state-of-the-art aircraft named ‘Hangsabalaka’ — at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city.
Amari Dhaka appoints Shakul Pant as director, marketing
Dhaka, December 3 – Conveniently located in Dhaka’s business and diplomatic district, Amari Dhaka announces the appointment of Shakul Pant as Director, Sales and Marketing.
Unconventional holidays are in store for Americans this year
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Baltimore, Maryland In the United States, almost 54 million people will travel across the country this Thanksgiving to join their families and friends around the holiday meal. While this classic feast normally features a variety…
Onion Domes: A Temple of Culture and the Truth?
Monowara Begum Moni from Germany At last, I have visited that place, which I have seen very often on TV, the colourful Onion Doms of Moscow. Its name is St. Basil`s Cathedral, an icon of Russia. Its onion- domes have survived…
Army chief goes to UAE Saturday
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed leaves here for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday on a three-day visit at the invitation of the UAE Armed Forces.
Authorities plan 3-month ban on tourism in Sundarbans
The Forest Department has taken a move to impose a ban on tourism in the Sundabans from June to August considering the three months as a breeding period of wild animals.
Harry and Meghan meet mental-health workers in NZ
Prince Harry and wife Meghan spoke with people working in the mental-health field and encountered a flightless native bird as they continued their tour of New Zealand on Monday.
Bangladesh ranked Lonely Planet’s 7th best value destination
Dhaka, Oct 24 – In a recent report showcasing the best-in-value travel destinations for 2019, Lonelyplanet.com has ranked Bangladesh 7th in their meticulously-crafted list of the top ten places for affordable adventures.
Went for Padma Bridge work defying minister, adviser: PM
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she went for constructing the Padma Bridge with own resources defying the strong opposition from her finance minister and an adviser.
Two distinct new cake recipes at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, October 2018 – The Bakery at Amari Dhaka is known to produce the finest bread and confectionaries. Located at the Cascade Lobby Lounge, it represents baked items made using traditional techniques and recipes.
UAE’s new visa rules for visitors, students take effect on Oct 21
The UAE will begin implementing new visa rules for students, visitors, widows and divorcees from October 21, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has confirmed. Under the rules, announced earlier this year, the residency visa for widows and…
Cherry blossoms bloom unexpectedly in Japan
Some of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, have bloomed unexpectedly this fall. The famous pink and white flowers are typically visible for about two weeks in the spring- a phenomenon tourists from around the world come to…
People are the biggest assets for Bangladesh tourism
Says Russian bloggers after their 8-day tour of Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 6 – Bangladesh has a lot of unique things to offer foreign tourists. But the simple, friendly and hospitable people are the biggest assets for the development of tourism…
সুন্দরবনের সুরক্ষা ও পর্যটক বৃদ্ধিতে সমন্বয় প্রয়োজন
দেশের অন্যতম পর্যটন গন্তব্য হলেও পর্যটক বৃদ্ধি ও সুন্দরবনের সুরক্ষায় কোন সমন্বয় নেই। সুন্দরবনের জীববৈচিত্র্য সুরক্ষা, পর্যযটনবান্ধব পরিবেশ সৃষ্টিতে য় বন বিভাগের সঙ্গে ট্যুর অপারেটর, পর্যযটন বোর্ড ও বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন ও পর্যযটন মন্ত্রনালয়ের মধ্যে সমন্বয় জরুরি। একই সঙ্গে পর্যযটকদের…
3-day Biman Tourism Fest begins in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Speakers at a function here on Thursday sought joint and effective efforts to promote Bangladeshi tourism products abroad and play role in increasing inbound tourists to ensure bigger contribution to the national economy.
Mega plan taken to make BD attractive tourist destination
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal on Thursday said the government has been working sincerely to turn Bangladesh as one of the attractive tourism destinations of the world by utilizing its potential and natural beauty.
World Tourism Day Sept 27
Dhaka, Sept 26 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on governments to support digital technologies that can transform the way people travel, reduce the environmental burden of tourism and bring the benefits of tourism to all.
KSA opens high-speed railway linking Mecca-Medina
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the Haramain High-Speed Railway, the biggest electric speed train project in the Middle East, at Jeddah’s Al-Sulaymaniyah station on Tuesday.
Biman to have its second ‘dreamliner’ Boeing 787-8 in Nov
Dhaka, Sept 25 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to have its second Dreamliner in the last week of November this year, an official with the state owned carrier told Journalists. The exact date of receiving the aircraft hasn’t been fixed…