Cox's Bazar hotels, airlines get a boost

Domestic airlines and hotels in Cox's Bazar are seeing a spike in occupancy as government officials, human rights activists and
25 September 2017

Scotland the most beautiful country in the world: Rough Guides

Scotland's wild, rugged beauty outranked every other destination to be named the most beautiful country in the world by readers of Rough Guides.
6 September 2017

US ban on travel to North Korea kicks in

American tourist Nicholas Burkhead says he'd be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people.
1 September 2017

Top 10 most expensive beaches in the US

Here is the list of top ten most expensive beaches in the US.
27 July 2017

Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants

Twice as many elephants work in Thailand's tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept in "severely inadequate conditions", a new report reveals.
6 July 2017

Indian PM Modi's tea stall to become tourist shrine

Now it is rusting hulk in a small town railway station, but Indian authorities want the stall where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea with his father to become a global tourist magnet.
5 July 2017

Don't look down: Glass bottom skywalk thrills in China

Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
5 July 2017

Tourist destination: 4 waterfalls of Mirsharai

Even two years ago the Napittyachora village in Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong was rarely visited by outsiders. But now, several hundred tourists pay their visit on a daily basis.
27 June 2017

Malaysia to impose tourism tax

The Malaysian government is going ahead with its tourism tax to be imposed from July 1.
17 June 2017

Qatar crisis: Indonesia may lose 50,000 tourists

The Indonesian government is predicting that the recent severing of ties between several Arab countries and Qatar would deal a blow to the archipelago’s tourism industry, with 50,000 expected tourists not showing up because of the crisis, a senior official said on Tuesday.
7 June 2017

Regent flies to Doha

Regent Airways began its first flight from Dhaka to Doha on Friday night.
25 May 2017

PM enjoys beauty of Cox’s Bazar beach

It is not a photo you see every day! Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seen walking along the sea shore barefoot in Inani of Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2017

PM warns against "yaba smugglers" in Cox's Bazar

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against trading of contraband "yaba tablets" in Cox's Bazar saying drug peddlers would be dealt with severely as they also earned a bad name for this southeastern sea resort district.
6 May 2017

Marine drive road opens soon

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to inaugurate the 80-kilometre marine drive road from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf as the third phase
25 April 2017

Singapore, Germany passports tie as world’s most powerful

Singapore’s passport takes top spot -- in a tie with Germany -- in a global ranking of the world’s passports.
19 April 2017

Tourists sidestep Bangladesh

Bangladesh has remained an unattractive destination for tourists, with the country coming in at No. 125 in a ranking
9 April 2017

Biman offers 20pc discounts on six int'l routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered 20 percent discounts on six international routes in a bid to boost tourism.
27 March 2017

US-Bangla to fly to Bangkok from May

US-Bangla Airlines will start flying to its sixth international destination -- Bangkok -- from May 3, according to a statement.
19 March 2017

68 new tourist spots on the cards: Menon

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon says the government will create 68 new tourist spots to cater the needs of the tourists and flourish the tourism industry.
9 February 2017

US-Bangla to fly to Kuala Lumpur from March

Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines is set to spread its wings to its fourth international destination -- Kuala Lumpur -- from March 1.
23 January 2017