BSS, Dhaka :
The World Tourism Day (WTD) was celebrated across the country like elsewhere around the world stressing on utilization of tourism as a tool for community development.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the occasion while Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB), the National Tourism Organization (NTO) and Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) under the supervision of Aviation and Tourism Ministry arranged a series of programmes to celebrate the day under the theme of “Tourism and Community Development”.
The day’s programme began with a colourful rally, led by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon. The rally began in front of Matsha Bhaban at 8.30am and ended at TSC of Dhaka University via Doel Chattar.
Civil Aviation Secretary Khorshed Alam Choudhury, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) Aktaruz Zaman Khan Kabir and Chairman of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) Dr Aparup Chowdhury joined the rally.
Ending the rally, the Tourism Minister Menon urged all tourism stakeholders to utilize tourism as a tool of poverty alleviation through involving local community in the tourism business and planning.
