Dhaka : Bangladesh has removed the two words "except Israel" from the passport as per government decision to maintain international standard, said Major General Md Ayub Chowdhury, Director General of Department of Immigration and Passport.
From now on, the n...

Bangkok : Thailand is planning to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, a concerned government official said on May 7, in an effort to revive the country's one of the most high-earning ind...

Dubai : Dubai is hosting Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021, the largest in-person travel and tourism event in the world, the first of its kind, since the coronavirus pandemic.  
Now in its 28th year, ATM 2021 is running at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from ...

Riyadh : Travel Operators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), are gearing up for Saudi's Arabia resumption of international flights.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Interior, the travel ban will be lifted on May 17 for specific groups and tourists.

Washington, DC : Foreign visitors to the US arriving via air or sea no longer need to complete paper Customs and Border Protection Form I-94 Arrival/Depar-ture Record or Form I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Depar-ture Record.
Data on I-94 programme for US trave...

Dhaka : The tourism industry of Bangladesh has passed another gloomy Eid for the second consecutive year, with tourism hotspots closed amid a countrywide lockdown over a second wave of coronavirus.
About four million people directly or indirectly involved in the secto...

Dhaka : All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors from or with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will not be allowed entry to, or to transit through, Singapore, Education Minister Lawrence Wong announced on April 30.
The new r...

Dhaka : Bangladesh Tourism Board organised a webinar on capacity enhancement training for journalists of Khulna working on the tourism sector on April 26. 
CEO Jabed Ahmed and Director Abu Tahir Zaber of BTB were present on the occasion along with many media repr...

Manila : Going ahead with the reputation it has garnered as one of the very few destinations to open to international tourism amid the pandemic, the Maldives is upping the ante by launching a "3V Tourism initiative".
'3V', which stands for "Visi...

Dhaka : The government is set to launch a Dhaka to Cox's Bazar train service at the end of next year. The proposed rail link is surely to boost tourism greatly.
The fresh initiative is expected to further boost tourism to the coastal beach town famous for its long...