Bangladesh plans to host 1.7 million foreign tourists in 2021

BANGLADESH: The Bangladesh government is set to unveil a mega plan aiming to host around 1.7 million foreign tourists in the country in 2021, a senior official said on Thursday.

Bangladesh’s civil aviation and tourism secretary Syed Mohammad Jubair told Xinhua on Thursday that his ministry has already drafted the plan, which envisages speedy infrastructure development for promotion of tourism.

“We want to give a big boost to our tourism industry with a target to earn over 31.97 billion tanka (456.7 million U.S. dollars) in 2021, 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence,” he said.

A report of the World Travel Tourism Council, published recently, said Bangladesh travel and tourism economy is ranked number 94 in absolute size worldwide, 170 in relative contribution to national economies and 31 in long-term (10-year) growth.

DHAKA, Friday, Xinhua