Tourism fair in Dhaka in March

Fortnightly journal The Bangladesh Monitor will organise the 17th edition of its "International Tourism Fair" or Dhaka Travel Mart at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on March 10-12 next year. 

It is a bid to revive and mobilise the country's tourism industry as the coronavirus situation is gradually developing for the better, said a press release.

"Tourism worldwide has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Like other countries, Bangladesh must take steps immediately to rebound from the crisis too," said Editor Kazi Wahidul Alam.

"There are now more opportunities for regional cooperation in the new normal era. And to benefit from these new potentials, all concerned must make concerted efforts at this moment," he added.

Alam hopes for local and international tourism organisations to participate in the fair.

"Local and international tour operators as well as representatives of several national and foreign tourism bodies are participating in the fair. Through discussions, we could increase cooperation among each other and bolster the regional tourism industry," he said.

The publication has held the fair every year, except in 2020 over coronavirus concerns.