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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