Thursday, 12 Dec, 2024

Special

Registration for tourist guides needed

BANDARBAN: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) civil and environment engineering department professor Zahir Bin Alam said that tourists will get confidence on tourist guides if they have licenses. He also opined that guides should come under registration with training

Tourism Police working to solve tourists’ challenges

BANDARBAN: Tourism Police inspector Suhrid Chakma said Tourism Police are working to solve the problems of tourists in the district. He made the assertion while speaking at Banglanews-organized two-day discussion on the prospect of tourism in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region held at

Bandarban tourism to reach new height

BANDARBAN: Nezarat Deputy Collector (NDC) Hossain Muhammad Al Mujahid, in a discussion, hoped that Bandarban tourism will get a new dimension and also reach a new height, if proper measures are taken. He said: “A number of components are required to flourish the tourism industry of a

ADC post for tourism needed: Alamgir Hossain

BANDARBAN: Banglanews Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain opined that creation of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) post for tourism in tourism-rich districts is needed for further development of this sector. He made the assertion while delivering a welcome speech as the chair on the

In Probarana fest of Khagrachhari

Sohelur Rahman, Senior Newsroom Editor BACK FROM PANCHHARI, KHAGRACHARI: My mission was to see the biggest Buddha statue of South Asia in Khagrachhari. I reached there at 7:00am at ‘Shantipur Aranya Kutir’ in Shantipur village of Panchhari upazilla of the district. While

Tourism can curb youth derailment

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Banglanews Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain in his concluding speech said young generation of the country will not derail if tourism flourishes. ‘The youth will pass time in visiting several places if we can develop domestic tourism,’ he added. He

Tourism can generate local employment: Menon

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Civil aviation and tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon opined that local people can extensively be employed through the development of tourism. He came up with the announcement while addressing a discussion on the prospects of tourism in greater Sylhet.

Banglanews to promote Sylhet tourism always

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Banglanews Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain in his concluding speech said that the newsportal will always uphold the possibilities of tourism in Sylhet region. He made this assertion at a special discussion on the prospects and problems of tourism in

Menon for motels, resorts in Sreemangal

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): A good number of hotels, motels and resorts will be constructed for tourists in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district as part of government initiative in flourishing tourism industry of Bangladesh. Civil aviation and tourism minister Rashed Khan

Sreemangal needs tourism institute

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Moulvibazar additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Mohammad Mashooqur Rahman Sikdar demanded a tourism institute for unlocking the potentials of the sector in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district. He made this demand while addressing a special

Communication main challenge for Sylhet tourism dev

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Sylhet district unit general secretary of Workers’ Party Sikandar Alim commented that the main hindrance for the development of tourism in Sylhet division is communication. He made this remark while addressing a special discussion on the prospects and

Vehicles required for safe tourism in Sylhet

TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Sreemangal police station officer-in-charge (OC) M Mahbubur Rahman said local administration has a shortage of vehicles to provide security to the tourists. He came up with the assertion while addressing a daylong discussion, organized by online

A Road For Nature: A rare sight

DHAKA: Imagine a street, wrapped in the shadows of trees, with rays of sunshine escaping and hitting the ground surface from the gaps among the leaves and the branches; the trees from both sides of the street are bent towards each other, as though they are attracted to one another,

93% foreign tourists are ‘Ambassadors of Bangladesh’

DHAKA: As many as 93 percent out of total foreign tourists, who visited Bangladesh, encourage others for traveling to Bangladesh. In the eyes of some of the foreign tourists, ‘Bangladesh is the most photogenic country’, some holidaymakers acknowledge Bangladesh ‘as the best

Water-Giant Tiger-Fish

DHAKA: How full of wonders the world is! Here peep thousands of unknown wonders. Some are discovered and some are hidden under the shade of our imagination to discover. Men have been taking several expeditions (organized journey or voyage with a particular aim) and explorations (travel

The Man-Eating Cave

DHAKA: The earth, where we live, is abounded with thousands of strange, unbelievable, terrific and romantic events. Indeed, a romantic and thrilling incident attacks us as soon as we hear the word ‘danger or fear’. In our society, someone fears of ghosts, someone fears of snakes,

Atlantis the Lost City

DHAKA: Have you ever heard the name of Socrates? He was the torchbearer of civilization. He was born in 463 BC in the ancient Greece. He is called the teacher of those who know.He had a number of disciples. The world famous philosopher Plato (427-347 BC) was also one of them. People call

Australia Pull Out of ICC Under-19 World Cup

DHAKA: Cricket admirers all over the world in general and Bangladesh in particular got shocked and surprised as Cricket Australia citing “safety and security’” pulled out from ICC under 19 World Cup.The mega event is due to start in Bangladesh from the third week of this month. This

2015 A Glorious Year for Bangladesh

DHAKA: In less than 48 years from now in Southern Hemisphere where we are living, the sun will set for the last time in 2015. Another year will go down into history leaving behind bittersweet memories. There have been many significant incidents and events in national, international

Challenges of Bangladesh Cricket in 2016

Bangladesh Cricket reached the top of the tide in 2015 achieving commendable successes in shorter versions of the game. 2016 presents challenges to match it or improve further. Maintaining statuesque through sustaining the momentum in elite group of world cricket requires skills,