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3-day Asian Tourism Fair from September 29

The fair will be held in cooperation with the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Bangladesh Tourism Board

A three-day Asian Tourism Fair (ATF) will be held for the ninth time in the capital from September 29 to encourage local and foreign tourists to travel and explore Bangladesh.

The international tourism fair will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara and end on October 1, organizers said at a press conference held at a city hotel on Sunday.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali addressed the event as the chief guest and said that the fair would play a very important role in the recovery of the tourism industry in the post-Covid-19 period.

The participation of domestic and foreign tourism organizations in the fair will increase the opportunity of great promotion of the tourism industry internationally.

Md Mahiuddin Helal, editor of the Parjatan Bichitra and chairman of Asian Tourism Fair, presented the details of the Asian Tourism Fair in the press conference.

The fair will be held in cooperation with the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Bangladesh Tourism Board under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

The event is being organized by Tourism Bichitra.

Eight countries have already confirmed participation in the upcoming 9th Asian Tourism Fair.

Around 130 different tourism organizations from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Lithuania will participate in the ATF.

Among them there are more than 50 foreign organizations.

The fair will demonstrate various attractive travel offers, hotel, resort or package bookings including special discounts for domestic and foreign travel in the upcoming tourism season.

Among the organizations participating in the fair are hotels, motels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators and theme parks and many other entertainment establishments, organizers said at the news conference.

Apart from this, the fair will have tourism related seminars, art competition for children, business to business (B2B) meetings. The fair will have cultural programs from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Through this fair, there would be an effort to present a complete picture of the tourism industry to the visitors, organizers added.

The fair has its airline partner - Biman Bangladesh Airlines, hospitality partners Intercontinental Dhaka and Pan Pacific Sonargaon, adventure dining partner Fly Dining, cruise partner Dhaka Dinner Cruise, entertainment partner Fantasy Kingdom and transport partner Convoy Service.

Of the 9th Asian Tourism Fair, the prime partner country is Nepal and partner country is Thailand. Featured countries are India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Lithuania and the host country is Bangladesh.

The secretary of the Tourism Ministry Md Mokammel Hossain said tourism organizations of Bangladesh will also get a special opportunity for promotion and publicity by this fair.

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The 9th Asian Tourism Fair starts from 29th September

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At the International Convention City Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh, the three-day 9th Asian Tourism Fair (ATF) will kick-start from 29th September and will continue till 1st October, 2022.

In the exhibition, almost 130 companies relate to tourism from 18 countries are going to take part in.

In this connection on Sunday, Parjatan Bichitra, the well-known Travel magazine, the organiser of the fair, had arranged a press conference at a city hotel.

The main participants of the fair are motels, resorts, hotels, cruise line, airline, tour operator and theme park.

The State Minister for Tourism, Mahbub Ali, at the press conference, said that the country has since May 2021, has implemented visa-on-arrival. However, the visa process has to be made simple to draw foreign tourists, he added.

The formulation of the long-expected master plan is almost at the final part. It would be available within December 2022. Through this plan, the tourism industry of Bangladesh will move to a rich destination.

In the said fair, more than 50 companies from Bangladesh, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Lithuania will participate. In both home and abroad, these companies will offer holiday packages along with special offers for the upcoming tourism season, Mohiuddin Helal, editor of the Parjatan Bichitra said at the press conference.

From 10am until 7pm, the fair would open for the visitors’ every day. The entrance fee will be Tk30.

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The ninth edition of the Asian Tourism Fair (ATF) kicked off on Thursday to demonstrate Bangladesh’s tourism potential.

The three-day fair, being held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital, is expected to play a crucial role in the recovery of the tourism sector badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said a press release.

Some 130 different tourism companies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Lithuania will participate in the ATF.

Travel offers, hotel, resort and package bookings, and special discounts for domestic and foreign travel are available at the fair.

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9th Asian Tourism Fair kicks off in Dhaka

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The ninth edition of the Asian Tourism Fair (ATF) kicked off on Thursday to demonstrate Bangladesh's tourism potential.

The three-day fair, being held at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital, is expected to play a crucial role in the recovery of the tourism sector badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said a press release.

Some 130 different tourism companies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Lithuania will participate in the ATF.

Travel offers, hotel, resort and package bookings, and special discounts for domestic and foreign travel are available at the fair.

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Asian Tourism Fair pulls crowds

The 9th Asian Tourism Fair (ATF) at the International Convention City Bashundhara drew big crowds on Friday, the second day of the three-day event, with participating companies offering discounts on travel packages.

Visitors went around stalls looking for attractive packages. 

Mostafizur Rahman came to the fair from the capital's Hatirpul. He confirmed a travel package to Cox's Bazar.

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"We could not go anywhere in the last two years because of Covid. I have come here to learn about various offers. It is quite convenient as I can get all the information under one roof," he said. 

Among participating companies, Fly Far Ladies provides travel service for women. Maymuna Mim, its admin manager, told The Business Standard, "We are offering a 5-10% discount for tours in Bangladesh and Tk5,000-Tk10,000 for travel abroad. We are also bearing the visa processing cost."

"We have travelled as a group with women to 25 countries including Europe. All our tour guides are women," she added.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Manager Shohidul Islam said 15% discount will be given on all flight tickets if booked from the fair.

Hotel Seagull has brought a couple of packages for two nights and three days. It includes candle light dinner, breakfast, lunch, honeymoon cake, etc. The price of this package is Tk14,999.

Besides, there is a 40%-45% discount on their hotel rent. This offer will be available for those who book at the fair. It will remain valid for October.

Dera Resort and spa has resorts in Manikgonj and Inani, Cox's Bazar. They offered up to 70% discount. 

Latif Holidays will give 10% discount on transport cost besides 30% discount for travel in Sylhet. 

Nepal Tourism Board Manager Bimal Kader told TBS, "Through this fair we are having cultural exchange. Every year a large number of people from Bangladesh travel to Nepal. Our tour companies are offering 20% to 30% discount on various travel packages at the fair."

Chairman and CEO at Asian Tourism Fair Mohiuddin Helal told TBS, "Tourism should be used as a development tool to involve marginalised people in development. We have to combine lifestyle, culture and nature with natural beauty to make products."

"Yesterday, Sri Lankan Airlines held a ceremony with their culture. We are discussing with the tour operators of the participating countries to bring more foreign tourists to our country," he added.

Around 130 tourism companies from about eight countries are participating in the exhibition. Over 50 companies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Lithuania are in the fair with holiday packages along with special offers for the upcoming tourism season in both home and abroad. 

The fair, which ends Saturday, is open to visitors from 10am until 7pm, with a Tk30 entry fee.

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ASIAN TOURISM FAIR (ATF) 2022 October 1, 2022

NATTA in partnership with Nepal Tourism Board successfully exhibited Nepal at the 9 th Asian Tourism Fair, Dhaka at International Convention City, Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. NATTA coordinated with ten different stakeholder companies; hotels and travel companies from the tourism industry to participate in ATF.

The three days long Fair September 29 to October 1, was inaugurated by the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism at the International Convention Center Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital, Mokammel Hossain. The ninth edition of the fair drew widespread attention from people as it was organised after a gap of two years.

The fair was held with the overall cooperation of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Bangladesh Tourism Corporation and Bangladesh Tourism Board in the organization of Tourism Bichitra. This year Nepal remained a Prime partner country throughout the Fair. Eight countries participated in this year’s fair. Various tourism organizations from around the countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Lithuania participated in the fair. Among them, there were more than 50 foreign institutions. The fair had various attractive travel offers, hotel, resort or package bookings including special discounts for travel abroad during the tourist season.

Nepal Embassy in Dhaka and Nepal Tourism Board jointly hosted a Tourism Networking Reception on the very first day of the Fair on September 29 at the Embassy’s premises where Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh H.E Ghanshyam Bhandari welcomed the tourism stakeholders of both countries.

Taking part in the programme, tour operators, travel agents, diplomats, and journalists from both Nepal and Bangladesh also said extensive cooperation between the two neighbours can take the tourism industries to a new height. A Nepalese delegation comprising representatives of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents and the Nepal Tourism Board also participated in the event. Likewise, a presentation of Nepal was presented by the Manager of the Nepal Tourism Board, Mr. Bimal Kandel at the event highlighting the natural attractions of Nepal, including mountains, rich biodiversity and its culture.

The coordinator of Nepal’s Participation in ATF, Senior Vice-President, NATTA, Mr. Pramod Dahal highlighted the relationship and potential of tourism between Nepal and Bangladesh and spoke on several occasions during the events including the Welcome Ceremony of ATF, a Tourism Networking event organized by the Embassy and several panel discussions during the program.

According to the organisers, the final day of the event got a festive look with the participation of tourists and visitors who were seen in a good spirit obtaining travel information including the visa process to hotel facilities and guides under one roof.

Apart from this, various events at the fair included seminars on tourism, drawing competitions for children and business-to-business meetings. There were cultural programs of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the fair.

For inclusive tourism promotion, Nepal Tourism Board Tourism won the Award of Excellence and NATTA received Best Tourism Association Leadership in three-day long Asian Tourism Fair (ATF).

This Fair was sub-coordinated by Executive Member, Ms. Shradha Shrestha and also supported by Nepal Tourism Board Officer Mr. Shiv Raj Pandey.

The participating companies for ATF representing Nepal are Aloft Kathmandu Thamel, Dragon Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Himalaya Hub Adventure  Pvt. Ltd.,  Koili Tours Pvt. Ltd., Makalu Adventure Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd., Moonsun Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd., Nepal Social Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd., Step on Himalaya Pvt. Ltd., World Favour Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd. and Yala Adventure Pvt. Ltd.

Remarks by Ambassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari as the Special Guest at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Ninth Asia Tourism Fair 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022

Dhaka, 29 September 2022

Chairman of the Asian Tourism Fair Dhaka Mr. Mohiuddin Helal,

Esteemed Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism

Mr. Md. Mokameel Hossain,

Excellencies, the Ambassadors and High Commissioners,

Chairman of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation,

CEO of Bangladesh Tourism Board,

Distinguished Guests,

Friends from Media, and

Ladies and Gentlemen

Namaste and Good Morning!

I am honoured to attend this event and speak a few words.

At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. Mohiuddin Helal and your team, for inviting me to be a part of this inauguration ceremony.  

On behalf of the Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka and the Government of Nepal I would like to express our sincere thanks to you for making Nepal a ‘prime partner country’ of the Fair.

This is more significant we observe the 50 th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral relations between Nepal and Bangladesh.

As ambassador of the ‘prime partner country’, I would like to welcome all travel and tour entrepreneurs and exhibitors from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, and Thailand.

I wish you all a great success in your mission.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Needless to say, tourism has been one of the areas hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the pandemic seems to be subsiding, travel and tourism is expected to recover.

Many people, who have not moved out of their houses and surroundings for the last three years, are eager to travel again.  

I am also confident that this Fair will provide an opportunity to those potential travelers to explore more about the places they wish to visit in the region and beyond.

When we say this, we must remember that tourism in our countries of South and Southeast Asia- is a sector with vast potentials.

Our countries offer unique touristic products.

And tourism for us is much more than just one of the sectors of economy.

It is about connecting peoples, societies, and cultures.

It is about building linkages between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, hills and plains, and markets and minds.

Dear Friends,

Nepal and Bangladesh have always enjoyed excellent bilateral relations.

Our relations date back to Bangladesh’s liberation war and even before that.

These relations have evolved organically in a spirit of good neighbourliness.

The foundation of our relationship is built on civilizational, cultural, and linguistic linkages.

Our historic bonds of friendship, cooperation, mutual respect have been consolidated by the tremendous goodwill and close contacts between the peoples of our two countries.

This is where travel and tourism has played an important role.

Given the country’s history, topography and landscape, Nepal has been one of the close and preferred destinations for many Bangladeshi travelers.

This is indeed an important connecting thread between our two countries.

I take this opportunity to highlight that, we brand Nepal’s tourism under the motto of ‘ Lifetime Experiences’ .

In addition to the mountains, the ever-flowing Himalayan rivers, large lakes, green valleys, plains, beautiful waterfalls, national parks, and sites of cultural and archeological significance are our major tourist attractions.

Having said this, however, the greatest attraction is our people. From remote mountain villages to medieval hill-towns and plains, and the ancient cities of Kathmandu Valley, you will see welcoming people of Nepal with their widest smile.

The exceptional flavours of Nepalese cuisine can also offer tourists a unique experience.

I may sound more general and vague if I continue to talk about tourism.

That is why, we have a team of 15 people from Kathmandu to participate in this Fair. It is a joint team of Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Association of Travel Agents, and travel and tour entrepreneurs.

They are the most suitable people to tell the visitors what touristic products Nepal can offer. I am sure their participation in the Fair will contribute not only to promoting Nepal’s tourism in Bangladesh but also to bringing the peoples of our countries further close.

I conclude by once again thanking the organizers for this opportunity and wish this edition of the Fair all success:

• In giving further momentum to the revival of tourism sector.
• In building stronger bonds between the peoples and societies of our countries, and
• Most importantly, in strengthening ties between Bangladesh and the participating countries.

I thank you for your attention.

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A lot of the recent talk about maritime issues in Southeast Asia has focused on issues such as security, the Blue Economy, law enforcement and climate change. But there's one maritime challenge that's gone underdiscussed: underwater heritage.

We are co-investigators on a research project called Reuniting Cargoes: Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Maritime Silk Route .

Since the 1960s, Southeast Asia has seen a big rise in both commercial and illicit salvage of underwater cultural heritage . These items are often taken from unprotected sites and sold through middlemen and auction houses to collectors and museums. In this process, the connection to their original locations is lost or obscured, diminishing their cultural and historical significance.

This project aims to address that challenge by working out which object came from what shipwreck , and how it came to be out of the water and in collections.

To do this, we need to figure out where an item originally came from by applying the latest methods of archaeological science. Talking with local communities and authorities is another important way of gathering information about which shipwreck a particular object might have come from.

Learning more about and reconnecting items like this can change how communities relate to them. It can enhance everyone's understanding of these artifacts beyond their commercial value.

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We are studying two ceramic collections.

The first is in Australia, consisting of about 2,300 objects purchased from antique markets across Indonesia by a private collector over many decades.

The second is in Indonesia, consisting of about 230,000 objects. This collection was amassed by the Indonesian government and is now at a shipwreck artifact warehouse in Jakarta.

Our goal is to work out which shipwrecks the items came from.

Ancient shipwrecks, sunken cargoes and the submerged past are underwater cultural heritage.

A 2001 UNESCO convention prioritizes protection and preservation of these sites, and international cooperation to achieve those goals. The central idea is that cultural heritage (including the kind found underwater) can help foster local, national and regional identity.

We see taking these "orphaned objects" languishing in private or institutional collections and reconnecting them with their original countries and communities as an important part of that broader goal.

Shipwrecks and their cargo can be sites of conflict

From South America to the South China Sea, state and non-state actors (such as curious tourists or people seeking to profit from shipwrecks) are making various claims on ancient shipwrecks. Some are motivated by nationalism, others by money.

It's also important to remember local communities engage with heritage in unique ways. What makes sense to policy makers , scientists or communities in one place won't always make sense to those in another place.

Our project seeks to reconnect "orphaned" objects—cultural objects that have been recovered unethically, illegally or in some other problematic way. One example is underwater sites that have been commercially salvaged (meaning items that were recovered and then sold for profit) rather than scientifically excavated.

Identifying the original find-spots for these orphaned objects won't be without its scientific, political and legal challenges.

But challenges can also represent opportunities. This project requires collaboration between Indonesian and Australian project partners. That builds capacity on both sides. Along the way, we're helping develop mechanisms that could guide the return of other heritage items more broadly to their places of origin.

Maritime heritage tourism and sustainable development

Shipwrecks are fascinating scientifically and historically. But they can also reveal local, national and international tensions.

Take, for example, the 9th century shipwreck discovered in 1998 in waters near Belitung Island, Indonesia. Indonesian laws at the time clearly allowed commercial operators to salvage shipwrecks in its territorial waters, even if this went against international standards established by UNESCO.

Then there's the 18th century Spanish ship, the San José , which lies in the waters of the Caribbean and is the subject of a multi-country legal fight over who should get the treasure it carried.

On the other hand, shipwrecks have political value. They can bring people together around shared goals or identities. They can be better integrated into sustainable development strategies, including through community-based marine tourism.

Marine heritage tourism initiatives will enable local communities to benefit financially from heritage. Adopting environmentally sustainable practices can also help protect marine ecosystems and ensure the long-term viability of underwater cultural heritage.

This will help to grow local economies by offering different kinds of jobs, not just fishing, while also minimizing underwater cultural heritage looting and illicit trafficking.

Successful initiatives along these lines are already underway in Indonesia, in places such as Karawang, Abang Island and Tidore.

Reconnecting orphaned objects

Orphaned objects have not received the attention they deserve.

Such objects are generally anathema to scholars, because of concerns that to study them is to legitimize them.

We agree there are important ethical considerations at play. But we also recognize these orphaned objects are a crucial part of broader geopolitical and maritime security debates.

To exclude them from scholarly study, as has largely been the case to date, is to risk missing an essential piece of the maritime puzzle.

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