Travel agencies, tour operators can bring BD closer to Nepal

Nepal Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari speaking at a programme on tourism ties in Dhaka on Thursday. UNB

Dhaka, Jan 10: Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on Thursday appreciated the crucial role played by travel agencies and tour operators in strengthening tourism linkages between Nepal and Bangladesh.

Expressing satisfaction over the increasing trend of Bangladeshi tourists visiting Nepal in recent years, he urged the participants to continue building robust partnerships with their partners in Nepal.

The Embassy organized the programme on ‘Promotion of Nepal-Bangladesh Tourism Ties’ this evening.

Representatives of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB),

Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh - ATAB, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Bangladesh Outbound Tour Operators Association (BOTOA) and various travel agencies and tour operators were among the participants at the event.

DCM Lalita Silwal made a presentation showcasing Nepal’s touristic potential and providing insights into tourism and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

TOAB President Md. Rafeuzzaman and Secretary of Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA) Bishnu Pandey also spoke on the occasion. - UNB