This document provides an overview of tourism in Bangladesh. It discusses international tourist arrivals and receipts, the economic impacts of tourism including on GDP and employment, and environmental and social impacts. It outlines key tourist attractions and destinations in Bangladesh on a map. Some trends that may affect future tourism development are mentioned, such as interest in natural environments and cultural experiences. Statistics on tourism demand in 2014 are presented. The document concludes with recommendations to further develop the tourism industry in Bangladesh.

1. Tourist Environment
Group: Ikbal – Phương Tran – Thu Duong– Hanh Truong – Luong Ngo – Lam Luu

2. INDEX
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1. Introduction
2. International tourist arrivals & receipts.
3. Economic effects of tourism: GDP , employment...
4. Impacts of tourism;
5. Supply: main tourist attractions, most important
destinations (including a map).
6. Some of the trends that can affect its tourist
development.
7. Recommendations & Conclusion
8. References

3. At a glance………
Name: People republic of Bangladesh
Independent: 1971 from Pakistan
National language: Bangla
Time zone: +6 GMT
Currency: Taka
Neighbor country: India and Myanmar
Tourist attraction: Beaches, Hill station, Island,
Wildlife, waterfalls, Events etc.
BANGLADESH

4. INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVAL
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Figure 2: Statistics of tourist incoming in Bangladesh (source: Bangladesh
Parjatan Corporation ,2015)

5. INTERNATIONAL TOURIST RECEIPTS

6. INTERNATIONAL TOURIST RECEIPTS
International Inbound Visitors
Payment
made for
goods
Hotel cost Payment
made for
services
International
transport
cost

7. ECONOMIC EFFECTS

8. ECONOMIC EFFECTS

9. THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM
TOURISM
Environment
Social Culture Economic

10. THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN ENVIRONMENT
 Positive effect: Conservation of natural habitats.
 Negative effects:
- Vandalism
- Littering & pollution
- Destruction of habitat
- Increased carbon footprint
- Increased congestion

11. THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN SOCIAL CULTURE
 Positive: Preservation of heritage, culture and
local customs
List of World Heritage
Sites in Bangladesh
 Negative:
1. Dilution of heritage, culture and local customs
2. Increased crime

12. THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN ECONOMIC
These are 3 types of effects: direct, indirect and induced
1. In direct
- Supply investments for services and product to other
industries (hotels, agri-food, transport..)
ODA Loan from Japan ‘s Goverment
The development of Chitaggong Airport
from 1996 - 2014

13. THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN ECONOMIC
2. Direct
- Tourist expenditure
- Payment to national carriers for
international airport.
- Foreign Exchange Earnings
3. Induced
- Household spending of income earned
- Increase more job opportunities

14. GENERAL FEATURES ABOUT THE DEMAND
 Tourism’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
 The number of jobs created by tourism in an economy
 The amount of tourism investment
 Tourism consumption
 Tax revenues generated by tourism industries
 Tourism’s impact on a nation’s balance of payments

15. STATISTICAL DATA OF THE TOURIST DEMAND IN 2014
Description Amount
Total tourism consumption Billions $ US 9.8
Domestic tourism consumption Billions $ US 4.3
Inbound tourism consumption Billions $ US 5.5
Domestic share of tourism
consumption
% 30.4
Tourism contribution to GDP % 4.9
Employment in tourism industries Thousand 1381
Ratio of tourism employment to total % 3.9
Source: Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, 2015

16. TOURIST MAP IN BANGLADESH

17. TOURIST DESTINATION
Sea Beach - Cox bazar ( world longest
unbroken sandy sea beach,
150km), Patenga Sea
Beach, St. Martins Island,
Himchori and Inani Beach,
Parki beach
Wild Life - Swamp forest, mangrove
forest, tea garden.

18. TOURIST DESTINATION
Archaeological
Site
Choto Katra, Mainamati
Mosque City of Bagerhat
Waterfalls
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=
Wzj_HKdWBUk
Madobkundo, Hamaham.

19. TOURIST DESTINATION
Architecture 8th-century monastery
Somapura Mahavihara,
Shahid minar, karjon hall
Events Pohela boishakh ( Bangla
new year), international
mother language day.

20. SOME OF THE TRENDS THAT CAN AFFECT ITS TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT
People is changing the place where relaxing:
❖ natural environment
❖ various landscape
❖ ecotourism & agritourism
BANGLADESH

21. SOME OF THE TRENDS THAT CAN AFFECT ITS TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT
❖ The tourists have a need to learn culture, history of
destination.
❖ The tourists spend living with aboriginal in Bangladesh.

22. THE TRENDS THAT CAN AFFECT TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
International Travel Trends Growing
As Tourism review, people who take responsibility to work for
tourism field:
 Cannot speak foreign language → difficult to develop
international tourism.
 Lack of knowledge about customer’s demand, supply and
competitors.
 There is a low level of co-operation and innovation in the
tourism sector.

23. STRENGTHS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY
 Bangladesh culture and history is distinct
from many countries
 Labour force is reliable and abundant
 The seasonal weather is relatively stable,
especially the cold season
 The tourism industry is quite a young line of
business
 International fares from Europe and Thailand to
Bangladesh are often cut- rate lights
 Bangladesh is natural country

24. PROBLEMS OF TOURISM INDUSTRY
Bangladesh is a deficit economy
Lack of trained people
Government does not apply
new strategic or plan for tourism
industry from 90’s
Do not have night life activities
Lacking of standard facilities,
modern recreation facilities
Poor and inadequate infrastructure
facilities in the spots
Lack of information related

25. RECOMMENDATIONS
 Tourist attraction focus on tourism product
 Develop different activities
 Develop infrastructural.
 Establish tourism office in the tourist generating countries
 Diversify tourism product
 Develop condominiums, international convention center
in big cities
 Develop domestic tourism, eco-tourism
 Change visa policy
 Create public awareness
 Follow the global code of tourism ( UNWTO), cooperate
by other ministry
 Develop rural tourism

26. CONCLUSION
• Should has stricted law to
control and protect environment.
• The profit from tourism field
should be gave to re-bulit and
maintain.
• Should enhance tourist’s perceive
to contribute for protecting.
• Should pay better salary
and create good working
conditions.
The environment should be taking carefully by 2 sides
Travel AgentThe Government

27. REFERENCES
• http://bdboys-alam.blogspot.com.es/p/natural-beauty-of-bangladesh.html
• http://www.panoramio.com/photo/39495414
• http://www.bdtravelhomes.net/hilltracts.html
• http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/asia/asia_where_work/bangl
adesh/?22142/Managing-natural-resources-better-together-conference-in-
Bangkok-explores-the-status-of-co-management-in-Bangladesh-and-the-
region