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Comment on Seminar on Presentation on the Prospect of Sustainable Tourism in Bangladesh by Shahid Uddin Akbar

Shahid Uddin Akbar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:27:33 +0000

Dear All,

Greetings from Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development (BIID)!!!

We are pleased to inform you that BIID is going to launch a new project titled ‘TravelLine’ (www.travelline.com.bd), an one stop solution for all kind of tourism related services, which is 1st of such service in Bangladesh. One of the key service of this initiative is Community Tourism.

Honorable Minister for Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mr Ghulam Kader, MP will grace the occasion as Chief Guest. Details of the event is given below -

Date : July 28, 2010
Venue : Auditorium, BRAC Centre
Address: Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka
Time: At 4.00 PM

Attached the invitation letter for your ready reference.

Appreciate if please share the info through your blog and network which will encourage us to promote ICT based services and promote community tourism in Bangladesh.

Best regards,
Shahid Uddin Akbar

Comment on UNESCO on Bangladeshi culture by Md. Boni amin

Md. Boni amin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:17:18 +0000

I am a student of honours in Accounting. I wan to travel 64 districts of Bangladesh with bycycle. Now I need a sponsor / sponsors as it to bear my expenses. What can i do now ?

Comment on Natural Capital Stewardship: A Basis for Travel & Tourism Competitiveness by Mayuresh Wani

Mayuresh Wani — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:02:01 +0000

Hello,
thank you very much for your article!

Comment on Natural Capital Stewardship: A Basis for Travel & Tourism Competitiveness by Mayuresh Wani

Mayuresh Wani — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:57:33 +0000

Wow! this is a lot of useful information. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Contact information by Nurul Islam

Nurul Islam — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:38:34 +0000

Hi Ms Thomsen.

I am a new comer of your site and hope will join your group. I am really surprise how I missed this kind of groups. Presently I am at Toronto, Canada from last 25 years. So far I have been visited Miami,Cuba,Mexico,Jamica. I can share my experience and knowledge.

Thanks

Nurul

Comment on TOAB seminar on how to develop the Bangladeshi tourism industry by Majbritt Thomsen

Majbritt Thomsen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:53:34 +0000

Dear Abu

There is no doubt that government, tourism industry and all other stake holders must work together to obtain a long term positive and sustainable tourism development in Bangladesh.

But how to get this development process started?
Is it the tourism industry, organisations, associations, NGO’s, foreign experts, visionary individuals or government that should start this process?
How has successful tourist destinations started their development?
Which sectors from Bangladesh has gone through a similar process?

I am convinced that the visionary and skilled people related to a sustainable tourism development in Bangladesh has to unite and increase knowledge sharing and cooperate in order to launch innovating, positive and sustainable initiatives.
This is a long term process – a sustainable tourism movement – aiming to develop the national tourism industry and to unite the people involved in this sector. I do not see any alternative; long term positive tourism development has to be a vision shared by many people guiding their actions.

To my knowledge Kerala in India and Nepal are some of the very successful tourism destinations in the South Asian region who started their tourism development through the initiative of the tourism industry. Through the long term visions and actions of the private sector, the tourism industry developed up to a level where the government was convinced of the industry potential and got involved.

In Bangladesh I have heard that the garment sector developed in a similar way. To my knowledge it was only a few visionary and resourceful people that stepped forward and invested in the first garment factories in Bangladesh. Their initiative developed into several successful businesses, which caught the attention of the government. It was at that moment that the government increased their support to develop a Bangladeshi garment industry.

During almost 3 years in Bangladesh I have meet so many skilled and visionary people related to Bangladeshi tourism industry and learned about so many fantastic initiatives. The resources to develop a sustainable Bangladeshi tourism industry do indeed exist.
I believe the biggest obstacles to develop a positive Bangladeshi tourism industry is not the government, it is to unite all relevant stakeholders in a national sustainable tourism movement. The actions of this movement should be guided by long term sustainable visions, knowledge and cooperation.

We all make an impact in the society we live in – I believe we have an obligation to use our resources to make a positive impact.

Comment on TOAB seminar on how to develop the Bangladeshi tourism industry by abu

abu — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:49:11 +0000

it’s that a lack of clear policy on tourism is the major problem for the Bangladeshi tourist industry….
I’ve a nice amount to invest, but lack of clear policy bars me from proceding any further….

Comment on Be a member by Akifa Rahman

Akifa Rahman — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:25:07 +0000

thanks:)

Comment on Be a member by Majbritt Thomsen

Majbritt Thomsen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:52:37 +0000

I am glad that you liked the seminar at UIU and I would love to see you as a member of the Views On Tourism network group.
You have found the right article on how to become a member of the group, just follow the instruction.
For the short version: follow this link to get started: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1968347&trk=anet_ug_grppro

Take care

Comment on Be a member by Akifa Rahman

Akifa Rahman — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:56:10 +0000

hey, i want to be a member but don’t know the procedure. i really like your presentation on UIU .

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