{"id":27240,"date":"2016-08-23T00:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=27240"},"modified":"2016-08-23T00:32:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T00:32:00","slug":"bangladesh-the-land-of-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=27240","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh \u2013 The Land of Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bangladesh is a hidden tourism treasure waiting to be discovered. \u00a0It is a predominantly Muslim country where the call for prayer doesn\u2019t seem to stop anyone from going where they need to go or do their daily business. Everything seems to be on the road from people and cars, to\"720full-bangladesh\" bicycles, rickshaws and horse carts, all flowing together in a well choreographed and organised chaos. The capital itself, Dhaka, is a city in between times, where the past and present mix and live in harmony.<\/div>\n
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The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer reports that in 2013 therewere 148,000 international tourist arrivals to Bangladesh. The country suffers from an unfortunate perception that it is unsafe, has poor infrastructure, and a belief that it has little to offer in terms of tourism products. While precaution is necessary when visiting any country, on my recent trip I didn\u2019t feel unsafe during my stay. It is true that traffic in the capital is probably the worst I have ever experienced. However, when it comes to tourism product offerings, they have something unique to present. If you want an adventure where mass tourism doesn\u2019t exist yet, that is the place to go. Bangladesh is the perfect destination for the more adventurous travellers<\/a> (video courtesy of the Adventure Club Bangladesh) who want an experience off the beaten path with places such as Sundarbans National Park, where you will find interesting wild life and the largest Mangrove in the world;Cox\u2019s Bazar, one of the longest beaches in the world; and St. Martin\u2019s Island, completely unspoiled and just waiting to be discovered. Visitors can also \"Somapura_Mahavihara,_Bangladesh\"travel to\u00a0Sylhet or Srimongal and visit some beautiful tea plantations in the green mountains where you can experience a colourful local culture.<\/p>\n

The country has tremendous opportunities to develop Adventure Tourism and possibly Religious Tourism with beautiful Hindu and Muslim temples across the country waiting to be visited. During my visit, I met with a united local travel industry and experienced the warmth of the Bangladeshi who are waiting with great anticipation to welcome the world to their homeland.<\/p>\n

Next year will be declared Visit Bangladesh 2016 by the tourism authority and the people of Bangladesh are keen to share their stories. The award winning video, \u201cBeautiful Bangladesh \u2013 Land of Stories<\/a>\u201c, is worth viewing to see some of the unique experiences that the country has to offer.<\/p>\n

I invite you all to go and discover Beautiful Bangladesh while it is still a secret and make your own stories!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n