DHAKA, Sept 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday, marked World Tourism Day with various events, including a colourful rally in the capital, Dhaka.
“Rethinking Tourism” is the theme for World Tourism Day 2022.
Bangladeshi President, Md Abdul Hamid, and Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, issued separate messages on the occasion. World Tourism Day was observed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.
Yesterday morning, the colourful rally in the capital showcased the rich culture and heritage of Bangladesh. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Md Mahbub Ali, among others, joined the rally.
On the day, hundreds of hotels and tourist spots in the country offered special discounts.
To mark the day, a week-long beach carnival has been organised, to attract more tourists to the world’s longest beach in Cox’ Bazar, some 400 km south-east of Dhaka.
The Cox’s Bazar district administration and the beach management committee, also held a tourism fair and a beach carnival yesterday morning.– NNN-BSS
