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Countdown to reopen Saudi Arabia for tourism with conditions Countdown to reopen Saudi Arabia for tourism with conditions

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.

16 May, 2021
I-94 no longer needed for travel to US I-94 no longer needed for travel to US

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...

16 May, 2021
Country's tourism businesses face another depressing Eid amid pandemic Country's tourism businesses face another depressing Eid amid pandemic

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...

16 May, 2021
Singapore bans travellers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Singapore bans travellers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

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...

01 May, 2021
BTB's webinar for Khulna's journalists to enhance work capacity on tourism BTB's webinar for Khulna's journalists to enhance work capacity on tourism

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...

01 May, 2021
Maldives launches Maldives launches "Visit, Vaccinate and Vacation" tourism initiative

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...

15 April, 2021
Dhaka-Cox's Bazar train service to surely boost tourism Dhaka-Cox's Bazar train service to surely boost tourism

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...

15 April, 2021
UAE approves multiple-entry tourist visas for all UAE approves multiple-entry tourist visas for all

Abu Dhabi : The UAE Cabinet has approved a proposal for multiple-entry tourist visas for all nationalities. The move follows tourism revival efforts of the autho-rities in the United Arab Emirates. 
Reportedly, the cabinet also approved 'Virtual Visa', wh...

01 April, 2021
China world's first to launch virus passport China world's first to launch virus passport

Beijing : China has launched a Green Virus Passport in the form of a health certificate programme and is thought to be the world's first known "Virus Passport."
The programme includes an encrypted QR code allowing authorities of other countries to obtain...

01 April, 2021
Travelzoo Bangladesh : Travel tech solutions provider to OTAs Travelzoo Bangladesh : Travel tech solutions provider to OTAs

Dhaka : Lately, we have witnessed how travelling in and out of Bangladesh has become a new trend among middle and upper-class people in the country. However, in 2020, the travel industry was hit hard by the pandemic. A year later, the industry had been somewhat resurrected a...

01 April, 2021