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PCR test for travel to UAE from BD no longer required PCR test for travel to UAE from BD no longer required

Dhaka : UAE-bound passengers from Bangladesh are no longer required to undergo PCR test at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital within a maximum of six hours before departure effective 10:00 am February 22.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh confi...

01 March, 2022
EU lifts entry ban for vaccinated travellers from March 1 EU lifts entry ban for vaccinated travellers from March 1

Amsterdam : From March 1, the European Union Member States have removed the ban on non-essential travel for citizens of third countries who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, as well as for those who have recovered from the virus.
Updating the recommendation on th...

01 March, 2022
Bangladeshi tourists can visit Sri Lanka with on-arrival visa again Bangladeshi tourists can visit Sri Lanka with on-arrival visa again

Dhaka : Visa on arrival facility for international tourists in Sri Lanka is available currently for Bangladeshis. The facility was halted for international travellers since the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. However, from February 8, 2022, issuance of on arrival electronic tr...

01 March, 2022
Tourism stakeholders seek VAT cut on resorts, liquor Tourism stakeholders seek VAT cut on resorts, liquor

Dhaka : Tourism industry stakeholders on February 10 sought VAT cut on resorts, restaurants and liquors, both local and foreign, to help the sector revive from the pandemic-induced loss and grow further.
To further ease the movement of tourists coming from home and ab...

16 February, 2022
Helal, Shamim new Board Chairman, Secretary General of THISC respectively Helal, Shamim new Board Chairman, Secretary General of THISC respectively

Dhaka : The final results of the Board of Directors Election 2022 of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Skills Council were announced by the Chairman of the Election Board Mirza Nurul Gani Shovon at 4:30 pm on February 12.
Mohiuddin Helal (Chairman, Dhaka Cruise and...

16 February, 2022
Thailand travel update webinar receives excellent response in BD Thailand travel update webinar receives excellent response in BD

Dhaka : In the middle of the carefully planned phase-wise reopening, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi office in charge of Bangladesh market conducted its first webinar on February 10, 2022 for the travel trade partners of Bangladesh with the latest and updated in...

16 February, 2022
Greece officially opening tourist season on March 1 Greece officially opening tourist season on March 1

Athens : Greece is officially opening its doors to international tourists, as the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, said that the Hellenic Republic's tourist season will start on March 1. 
"The way we handled the pandemic was so important that whil...

16 February, 2022
Tourism sector to help flourish country's blue economy Tourism sector to help flourish country's blue economy

Dhaka : The tourism industry is expected to make a significant contribution to flourish the blue economy of Bangladesh in an effort to help the country achieve its development goals. To this effect, the government has incorporated various schemes to the country's develop...

16 February, 2022
Philippines opening doors to visitors on February 10 Philippines opening doors to visitors on February 10

Manila : The Philippines will allow entry to visitors vaccinated against Covid-19 from February 10, its government said on January 28, in an effort to boost a tourism sector decimated by the pandemic.
The archipelago nation of more than 7,000 islands had planned to re...

01 February, 2022
Turkey's tourism revenues doubled to USD 24.5bn in 2021 Turkey's tourism revenues doubled to USD 24.5bn in 2021

Istanbul : Turkey's tourism revenues rose by 103 per cent on an annual basis to USD 24.48 billion in 2021, according to official data released on January 31, reflecting a recovery from the initial wave of Covid-19 pandemic measures in 2020.
The figure for last yea...

01 February, 2022