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Nepal-Bangladesh Tourism Meet concludes with hope to receive more Bangladeshi visitors

 

Kathmandu, June 19: The Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka organized the Nepal-Bangladesh Tourism Meet in collaboration with the Nepal Tourism Board under the theme 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘭: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴.

The event was held in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on Wednesday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari emphasised the crucial role tourism and people-to-people connections play in Nepal-Bangladesh relations and called for greater efforts to connect the heights of the Himalayas with the depths of the Bay of Bengal. Sharing the efforts of the Nepal government to improve tourism infrastructure, Ambassador Bhandari appreciated the important contributions of travel and tour entrepreneurs in further positioning Nepal as a preferred tourist destination.

Likewise, the Officiating Director of the Tourism Marketing and Promotion Department at the Nepal Tourism Board, Rohini Prasad Khanal, urged the participating travel agents and tour operators from Bangladesh to strengthen efforts towards building more robust tourism linkages between the two countries. On the occasion, Khanal made a presentation on Nepal’s tourism products and potential and expressed optimism about an increased flow of Bangladeshi tourists to Nepal.

Similarly, Mt Everest summiteer Babar Ali shared brief remarks about his experiences in Nepal during his successful summit to the world’s tallest peak in 2024 and his recent ascent to Mt Annapurna, the Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka stated. The Presidents of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh and the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh of Chattogram also spoke at the event highlighting the strong tourism cooperation and growing business ties between Nepal and Bangladesh, according to the Embassy.

Nepali students studying in Chattogram showcased Nepali folk cultural performances.

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