World Tourism Day being celebrated

The World Tourism Day 2014 is being celebrated in the country today (Saturday) as elsewhere in the globe with the theme of ‘Tourism and Community Development’. Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB), the National Tourism Organisation and Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) under the supervision of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry have chalked out various programmes to celebrate the day. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages wishing success of the day. The BTB will celebrate the day by arranging colourful rallies and discussions on various aspects of tourism in Dhaka and different divisional cities and districts with tourist attractions. In his message, the President urged all concerned to ensure participation of local people in tourism activities for the sustainable development of the sector. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said her government has been implementing a number of programmes for the development of the country’s tourism sector, according to a news agency.