Registration a must for tour operators

The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday passed a bill to make it mandatory for tour operators and guides to get registered.

The bill titled "Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Bill, 2021" was prepared aiming to bring the tour operators under a legal framework for ensuring the best services and thus give a boost to the tourism sector.

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali placed the bill, which was passed by voice vote.

No company will be allowed to operate tours without registration. If anyone does, they would be tried under Code of Criminal Procedure, the bill says.