Sunday, September 8, 2019

Bangladesh Tourism Sector | 5 Steps Improvements


Bangladesh has made great achievement in tourism sectors through development of security, infrastructure and communication of the country. In the last two years tourism sector of Bangladesh has risen by five steps globally. In 2017 the global position was 125th and this year the position has become 120th.

However, Bangladesh is still far behind in the global average index. This image has appeared in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019 of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The number of tourist arrival around the world is increasing every year. In 2018 more than 1.4 billion tourists arrived worldwide.

According to the report, total 140 countries have been ranked based on 90 criteria including ports and aviation infrastructure, security, culture, accommodation, financial quality and stable travel opportunities etc. In this, Bangladesh has made the most progress in security in the Asia-Pacific area through regional analysis. Bangladesh has ranked 105th in this index from the previous position 123rd. With improved on security, Bangladesh will be now very convenient for international tourists.


Spain has availed the top position. From second to tenth places have been acquired by France, Germany, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Canada and Switzerland.

The report Says,
"Asia-Pacific is the second-most competitive region in terms of T&T. Japan (4th) leads the region in overall score, while Bangladesh (120th) had the greatest improvement. The region boasts the best combination of natural and cultural resources, including the highest regional performance for the Cultural Resources and Business Travel sub-index."
According to the report:
  • Bangladesh has moved to 111th from position 116th in the grounding of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
  • In Travel and tourism priorities it has moved to position 121st from 127th.
  • In the costing competition Bangladesh has moved to position 85th from previous position 89th
  • In the land and port infrastructure facilities it has moved to 60th from position 74th.
  • In environment safety Bangladesh has moved to position 116th from 128th.


The report said that Bangladesh is one of the countries that achieved some greatest improvements in travel and tourism potential. But as a whole the country is still far behind. This proves that Bangladesh has great potential and attraction for tourists in this sector. Bangladesh has immense opportunities especially in natural and cultural tourism. Due to this, the number of foreign tourists in Bangladesh is expected to increase rapidly, which is indicating the improvement of tourism sector in the country.

The report also highlighted some shortages in Bangladesh's tourism success. It said that in the International openness Bangladesh has slipped from position 104th to 114th. This has happened due to the increments for visa requirements. In addition, Bangladesh is far behind the global average in tourist services infrastructure. The bureaucratic complexity must also be reduced.

The report recommends utilizing natural resources to move forward the tourism sectors of Bangladesh. The natural tourism is threatened due to relaxation of laws in the protection of the environment. Deadly pollution is reducing the overall attractiveness of Bangladesh. Besides, water purification system is not sufficient.


Of the SAARC countries in the list, India is ranked 34th, Sri Lanka 77th, Nepal 102nd, Bangladesh 120th and Pakistan 121st.

In this year's World Economic Forum discussions, four aspects of tourism sectors have gained importance. These are natural and cultural resources, aviation infrastructure, national travel and tourism policies and proper environment from security to labor market hygiene etc.

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