TOAB to host three-day Travel and Tourism Fair from October 30

The three-day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025 will begin on October 30 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in Dhaka, reports UNB.
The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), a leading tourism trade organisation, is organising the fair to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism.
The press meet and memorandum of understanding signing ceremony for BTTF 2025 was chaired by Md Rafeuzjaman, president of TOAB, at a city hotel on Monday.
The event was hosted by Md Yunus, director of Media & Public Relations, TOAB. The brand ambassador for BTTF was present at the event, Shubhashish Bhumik.
Md Taslim Amin Shobhon, director (Trade & Fair), TOAB, provided an overview of the fair and its preparations. He said that this year's event would be the 13th edition, with a much larger, more exciting, and extravagant scale than previous years.
Tour operators and travel agents from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, the UAE, and Turkey will also participate. The fair will feature exhibitors from international and domestic airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, resorts, and cruise liners. This year's fair will have a dedicated zone for medical tourism. There will be a total of 220 stalls in four pavilions across the event.
The fair will host over 250 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, over 2,000 commercial representatives, and more than 50,000 visitors are expected to attend. Other activities during the fair will include B2B sessions, seminars, and roundtable discussions. Cultural programmes and documentaries on the country's tourist destinations will be showcased every day. There will also be exciting raffle draws, with attractive prizes for the winners.
Visitors from around the world can now register online and access all event details from their home countries. Additionally, for the first time in Bangladesh, an app for the fair has been launched. This app will provide visitors with venue maps, stall details, and a seamless navigation experience.
They said efforts will be made to showcase how tourism can be developed without harming the environment. The fair will be plastic-free, and tree-planting initiatives and sustainable tourism campaigns will be held at tourist spots across the eight divisions of Bangladesh.
The folk crafts, which carry the cultural heritage of the country, will also be displayed at the fair. Local artisans from various districts will showcase their products and demonstrate their craft.
Several initiatives have been taken to create enthusiasm and engage people in the fair. A competition for travel photos, videos, and stories will be held, with the winning entries displayed at the event. Special prizes will be awarded to the winners.