Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bangladesh Tourism Board Dr Bhubon Chandra Biswas was elected as Vice-Chairman of Government and Destination Committee of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
The election took place at the PATA Annual Submit-2019 held at Cebu, the Philippines on Saturday, according to a message received here.
Biswas is the first Bangladeshi elected in this position in the 68 years history of the PATA, the largest non-profit organisation promoting tourism worldwide.
Nearly 100 governments and state city tourism boards of the PATA member states are active member in the Government & Destination Committee.
Founded in 1951, the PATA, a strategic partner of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is internationally acclaimed for acting as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region.
