BD, Nepal seek stronger tourism ties through Bay-Himalaya link

Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has emphasised the vital role tourism and people-to-people connections play in Bangladesh-Nepal relations, reports UNB.

He shed light on the growing ties between the two countries and called for greater efforts to ‘truly connect the heights of the Himalayas with the depths of the Bay of Bengal’.

"As he highlighted the ongoing efforts of the Government of Nepal to improve tourism infrastructure, he also appreciated the important contributions of travel and tour entrepreneurs in further positioning Nepal as a preferred tourist destination," said the Ambassador.

The Embassy of Nepal, in collaboration with the Nepal Tourism Board, organised the Nepal-Bangladesh Tourism Meet under the theme Destination Nepal: From the Bay of Bengal to the Himalayas in Chattogram on Wednesday evening.

Rohini Prasad Khanal, Officiating Director of Tourism Marketing and Promotion Department at the Nepal Tourism Board, delivered a presentation on Nepal’s diverse tourism products and potential, urging the participating travel agents and tour operators to strengthen efforts towards building more robust tourism linkages between the two countries. Highlighting Bangladesh as one of Nepal’s major source markets, he expressed optimism about an increased flow of Bangladeshi tourists in the days ahead.