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Nepal launches digital visa system Nepal launches digital visa system

Kathmandu : Nepal has introduced a digital visa system to replace its 45-year-old hand-written visa regime.
On June 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel inaugurated the new system under which visas are produced digitally from the integrated...

15 July, 2021
Maldives welcomes South Asian travellers from July 15 Maldives welcomes South Asian travellers from July 15

Male : The Maldives government has resumed visa-on-arrival for travellers from South Asia such as Bangladesh, Indian and others, starting July 15. Travellers will have to carry a negative RT-PCR COVID test report to enter the country, informed the Maldivian Tourism Ministry ...

15 July, 2021
Reminder : On-arrival visa suspension in BD still effective Reminder : On-arrival visa suspension in BD still effective

Dhaka : The Home Ministry on July 8 sent a letter to Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, reminding them of the suspension of on-arrival visas.
Following the coronavirus pandemic, visa on-arrival to Bangladesh had been closed...

15 July, 2021
BD pursuing cruise tourism to Sri Lanka BD pursuing cruise tourism to Sri Lanka

Dhaka : Bangladesh is currently pursuing its plan to introduce cruise tourism to Sri Lanka's Colombo, said the country's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tareq Ariful Islam in a statement.  
The aim is to strengthen people to people contact and tourism betw...

01 July, 2021
Three week quarantine for BD arrivals in Malaysia Three week quarantine for BD arrivals in Malaysia

Dhaka : Travellers from Bangladesh and three other South Asian countries - Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakista - will now have to undergo three weeks or 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Malaysia, to prevent the spread of variants of concern (VOC).
The country&...

01 July, 2021
Bangladesh Travel Writers Association organises travel carnival Bangladesh Travel Writers Association organises travel carnival

Dhaka : Country's Travel Writers Association organised a reunion called Travel Carnival June 2021 on June 25. At the reunion, four renowned travel writers of Bangladesh discussed about their published travel books. 
The discussion included sharing of personal...

01 July, 2021
Cox's Bazar hotels reopened, yet tourist spots closed Cox's Bazar hotels reopened, yet tourist spots closed

Cox's Bazar : Hotels, motels, guest houses and restaurants in Cox's Bazar are going to reopen from June 24 in compliance with government health directives in an effort to revive the battered tourism industry of the popular tourist destination.  
Senior Se...

01 July, 2021
Countries eager to reopen borders for tourism Countries eager to reopen borders for tourism

London :  Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the sector lost nearly USD 4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs last year.
Airlines a...

01 July, 2021
Govt launches GRS for country's tourism sector Govt launches GRS for country's tourism sector

Dhaka : Bangladesh government has launched Grievances Redress System (GRS) through the online complaint redressed management platform to receive and redress the grievances of hospitality service recipients and all guests in various units of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation in...

16 June, 2021
IATA calls on governments to ditch quarantine IATA calls on governments to ditch quarantine

Geneva : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of Covid-19 when reopening borders to international travel.
Strategies without quarantine measures can enable international travel to re...

16 June, 2021