Tag: sightseeing
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Portions of the iconic Marine Drive Road moved into the Gulf
The picturesque Marine Drive road was constructed in 2017, connecting Sabrang Zero Point to the city of Cox’s Bazar district. It attracted local and foreign tourists to enjoy the beauty of the coastal area. But the iconic 80-km road was recently severely damaged at about 15 points in a two-km stretch at Sabrang due to…
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Journey to the Center of the World (Hint: It’s in California)
Visitors to Felicity – dozens of tourists stop by every day between October and April – enter between symmetrical houses and are confronted with a pyramid. It is – officially – the middle of, well, everything. sincerely. There’s paperwork to prove it: Supervisors in Imperial County declared so. Estel admits with a twinkle in his…
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Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labor Day holiday
Local media, citing government figures, reported that the former Portuguese city had more than 100,000 daily visitors on Saturday and Sunday, up from the 60,000 recorded the previous day. In the pastel-colored streets surrounding the historic sites of Senado Square and the Ruins of St. Paul, hundreds of visitors flock to Cheeks to snap photos…
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They rob Japanese tourists and leave on tour
According to the police, both these Japanese citizens had come to visit Bangladesh on 21 April. He had checked in at a hotel in Shukrabad area on 24 April. On the same day at around 8:30 pm, he went to visit Rayer Bazar Bodhyo Bhoomi Memorial and Cemetery. It was around 9:00 pm when the…
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Endangered Saint Martin: why this system to kill the island
District and sub-district administrations, and other government agencies, hotels, resorts, ships and trawler business people, and tourists are pushing Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, St. Martin, to its end. This situation reminds us of the folk tale of the greedy farmer who had a duck that laid golden eggs. But there are laws, regulations, directives, administration,…
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Making Cox’s Bazar more tourist-friendly and eco-friendly
Many say this is because Cox’s Bazar is a conservative, “non-bikini” beach and the city is not a cosmopolitan one. International tourists often do not feel comfortable walking on the beach because of people staring and begging, being harassed by hawkers and cameramen, and rude behavior from other tourists. Also, most of the local tourists…
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Toll collection on 3 bridges on way to Kuakata disrupts tourism
Usually those coming from distant places become the target of extortion. Since they are not local, they do not have any acquaintances there. Mostly, those buses reach the bridges at night. The lessee’s employees can quickly identify them and charge an additional amount. Hence, they have no option but to pay it, said the transport…
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Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024
Marcos has also approved the launch of an online visa for Chinese, Indian, South Korean and Japanese tourists this year. According to the Department of Tourism, the Philippines recorded 2.65 million international visitors last year, bringing in an estimated $3.68 billion in revenue, exceeding a 2022 target of 1.7 million tourists. Last year’s total included…
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World’s longest river cruise will be in Dhaka and Modi flagged off
Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also participated in the program virtually. He said that river cruise MV Ganga Vilas would visit Buxar, Chhapra, Patna, Munger, Sultanganj and Kahalgaon in the state. Tejashwi Yadav said, “Tourists will be accorded a traditional welcome at each port and will be taken on a tour of historical places.”…
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Teknaf-Saint Martin route: decision on resumption of tourist vessel on Wednesday
Although tourist ships from Teknaf do not go to the island, ships operate on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin route. Local sources said a total of 12 ships are now plying on the Cox’s Bazar-St Martin and Chattogram-St Martin routes. On the Teknaf-Saint Martin route, 8–10 ships operated before the ban. In a joint press conference…
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Japan’s retail sales rise for ninth month on tourism support
Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as consumer demand was helped by the lifting of COVID-19 border controls and the government’s domestic travel subsidy. But over the past month, sales fell from October, as prices of daily necessities hit Japanese households as the country’s core consumer…
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Tourism has been banned indefinitely in Ruma’s Rowangchhari
Tourism has been banned indefinitely in Ruma’s Rowangchhari
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Hasina urges Japanese business community to invest more in Bangladesh
Hasina appreciated Naoki’s role in the smooth conduct of Japan-backed mega projects in Bangladesh during their time there and in strengthening ties. He thanked Japan for its cooperation in the construction of Matbari Deep Sea Port, Dhaka Metro Rail and the third terminal of Shahjalal International Airport. The Japanese envoy expressed hope that peace, discipline,…
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PM Hasina inaugurated the International Fleet Review-2022
The Bangladesh Navy is conducting the IFR to mark the birth centenary of Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the country’s independence. This is the first IFR of the country with participation from so many countries including USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Korea, Indonesia, Turkey, Netherlands…