Package tourism between Bangladesh and UAE to attract tourists

Enhancing air connectivity between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh will play a pivotal role in expanding tourism and trade between the two countries, reports BSS.
This was told at a meeting when the UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jaded Bin Hajar Al Shehi called on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon at his secretariat office in the capital yesterday.
At the meeting, they observed that package tourism and on-arrival visas can play an important role in attracting tourists from the both the countries, said a press release.
They discussed details on how to expand cooperation between Dhaka-Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah to increase air connectivity as well as to promote tourism, the release added.
Air connectivity is an important mode of transportation to carry tourists and business travelers, high-value fragile goods and perishable commodities from one place to another at a shorter time. 
The continuation of disagreements, group conflicts, terrorism among Muslim countries and the role of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) and conference of the OIC Tourism Ministers scheduled to be held in Dhaka on November 10-12, also came up for discussion.
They observed that both countries have rich culture and history which can uncover new areas of communication between the two countries. Both the countries can be benefited from the huge market of halal tourism created in Muslim countries, the release further added.
The meeting expressed the hope that investment, trade, manpower and relations between two brotherly Muslim nations will be strengthened in the years to come.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Kahn Menon laid emphasis on increasing flight frequencies between Dhaka and major cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) like Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah for flourishing tourism potentials of both the brotherly nations.
During the meeting, the minister expressed hope that the existing trade and commerce relations between the two countries and Bangladesh manpower export to the oil rich Middle East nation will be further increased in the days to come.
Menon also discussed various aspects of the upcoming OIC tourism ministerial meeting, scheduled to be held in Dhaka in November next.
Referring to the current trend of expanding halal tourism in Middle East, the minister said Bangladesh can also be benefited by initiating halal tourism here.
The minister said exciting package tours and on-arrival visa facilities can attract tourists of both the countries in choosing their destinations.

Package tourism between Bangladesh and UAE to attract tourists

Enhancing air connectivity between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh will play a pivotal role in expanding tourism and trade between the two countries, reports BSS. This was told at a meeting when the UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jaded Bin Hajar Al Shehi called on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon at his secretariat office in the capital yesterday. At the meeting, they observed that package tourism and on-arrival visas can play an important role in attracting tourists from the both the countries, said a press release. They discussed details on how to expand cooperation between Dhaka-Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah to increase air connectivity as well as to promote tourism, the release added. Air connectivity is an important mode of transportation to carry tourists and business travelers, high-value fragile goods and perishable commodities from one place to another at a shorter time. The continuation of disagreements, group conflicts, terrorism among Muslim countries and the role of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) and conference of the OIC Tourism Ministers scheduled to be held in Dhaka on November 10-12, also came up for discussion. They observed that both countries have rich culture and history which can uncover new areas of communication between the two countries. Both the countries can be benefited from the huge market of halal tourism created in Muslim countries, the release further added. The meeting expressed the hope that investment, trade, manpower and relations between two brotherly Muslim nations will be strengthened in the years to come. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Kahn Menon laid emphasis on increasing flight frequencies between Dhaka and major cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) like Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah for flourishing tourism potentials of both the brotherly nations. During the meeting, the minister expressed hope that the existing trade and commerce relations between the two countries and Bangladesh manpower export to the oil rich Middle East nation will be further increased in the days to come. Menon also discussed various aspects of the upcoming OIC tourism ministerial meeting, scheduled to be held in Dhaka in November next. Referring to the current trend of expanding halal tourism in Middle East, the minister said Bangladesh can also be benefited by initiating halal tourism here. The minister said exciting package tours and on-arrival visa facilities can attract tourists of both the countries in choosing their destinations.