Drones, bad weather cause flight delays and diversions at Changi Airport on Monday

Unauthorised drones cause flight delays and disruptions at Changi Airport, just days after a previous incident saw 37 flights delayed.
25 June 2019

Ninh Binh: A place for all seasons in Vietnam

Ninh Binh is one of the most spectacular places on earth to visit.
26 May 2019

Highlight heritage, tourism attractions to foreigners: President

President Abdul Hamid urges the authorities concerned to highlight Bangladesh's heritage along with tourist spots in a smarter way to attract foreign visitors.
18 April 2019

5 best honeymoon destinations in India for new-age couples

In today’s day and age, couples, especially the new age millennials, desire to indulge in a leisure-filled, luxurious honeymoon, for an unforgettable experience. With an increasing number of honeymooners looking to exploring exotic places, exciting mono-destinations have become their top pick.
9 April 2019

Diplomats in Sreemangal for pleasure trip

Foreign diplomats with their families visit Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar from Dhaka for a pleasure trip.
5 April 2019

Singapore Airlines named 'world's best' by TripAdvisor

Singapore Airlines has been named “Best Airline in the World” for the second consecutive year by travel site TripAdvisor.
3 April 2019

Regent Airways offers up to 20pc discount in air tickets for 16th int’l tourism fair

Regent Airways, a renowned private airline of Bangladesh, offers up to 20 percent discount on prices of tickets of all domestic and international routes excluding Doha and Muskat in the 16th International Tourism Fair of Dhaka Travel Mart (DTM).
22 March 2019

Tourism sector needs policy support to thrive: experts

The tourism and hospitality sector of Bangladesh needs policy support from the government to boost its contribution to the economy, said sector people yesterday.
14 February 2019

Paris tops ranking of world's healthiest cities

Paris is named the world's healthiest city in a report that looks at everything from the number of spas and yoga studios in each city to vegan dining options and green spaces.
10 January 2019

Domestic tourism walloped by polls

The domestic tourism sector has been hit hard by the escalating tension surrounding Sunday's general elections as visitors stay away from popular tourist destinations such as the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet for fear of getting stranded.
26 December 2018

3 Andaman islands to get new names

Indian government has decided to rename three islands in Andaman and Nicobar - Havelock Island to Swaraj Dweep, Neil Island to Shaheed Dweep and Ross Island to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
25 December 2018

Tourism booming with economy

Bangladesh's tourism sector has grown with the pace of the country's economic growth in the past decade, as more and more people are having sizeable disposable income.
13 December 2018

InterContinental opens to guests

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the commencement of commercial operations of InterContinental Dhaka in partnership with state-run Bangladesh Services Limited (BSL).
11 December 2018

China green lights first underwater high-speed railway

China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
29 November 2018

Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power

Providing hotel guests real-time feedback on the power they use in the shower sharply curbs the amount of energy consumed even though they do not pay for it, says a new research.
22 November 2018

Novoair opens Kolkata sales office

Novoair last Friday opened a sales office at Chowronghee Mansions, Dr Md Ishaque Road (Kyd Street) in Kolkata, where it operates two daily flights.
11 November 2018

UAE's Cozmo Travel now in Bangladesh

Cozmo Travel, one of the largest and leading travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday launched its services in Dhaka to hook business from the growing number of Bangladeshi travelers.
11 November 2018

Regent offers up to 50pc discount

Regent Airways is offering up to 50 percent discount on tickets on six international and four domestic routes marking its eighth anniversary.
10 November 2018

Maldivian to run 4 Dhaka to Chennai, Male weekly flights

Maldivian, the national carrier of Maldives owned and operated by Island Aviation Services, is set to commence an additional flight from Dhaka to Chennai and Male from November 15.
7 November 2018

United Airways shareholders in distress

Over 95 percent shareholders of the once top private airline United Airways are in great anxiety because of the nose-diving share price and no tangible signs of resumption of services two and a half years on.
27 October 2018