The government and different organizations have chalked out various programs through virtual platform due to the pandemic in all districts to celebrate the World Tourism Day with the global theme ‘Tourism and Rural Development’. The state minister said a number of tourist spots have already been reopened and the rest will resume operations gradually. Senior secretary of Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary M Mohibul Haque and CEO of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) M Jabed Ahmed were also present at the briefing. He said the tourism ministry has been maintaining close communication with local government ministry to improve road communications with different rural tourist spots across the country. Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation has been celebratedWorld Tourism Day as an international observance on September 27.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2020 09:11 UTC