The World Tourism Day is being observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe with the theme 'Sustainable Tourism - A Tool for Development'.
A daylong colourful festival and musical show are set to be held at Rabindra Sarabor, one of the capital's popular cultural hubs, to mark the day.
Aviation and Tourism Journalists' Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB), a platform of journalists covering aviation and tourism affairs, with the support from Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) is organising the festival titled 'Tourism Fest 2017'.
Different organisations are expected to showcase various tourism-related products and activities at the venue from morning while a discussion on this year's theme of sustainable tourism will be held at 3:30pm.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu and Home Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal are expected to attend the discussion.
In the afternoon, a live musical show is scheduled to be staged where popular folk band 'Joler Gaan' along with other traditional solo singers will perform.
Besides, tribal and traditional dance performances are also included in the festival itinerary.
In Chittagong, a rally was held in the port city this morning to mark the World Tourism Day.
Addressing a press conference, H M Hakim Ali, CEO Hotel Agrabad and President of Bangladesh International Hotel Association (BIHA), on Tuesday said proper planning needed to develop tourism in Chittagong as it was blessed with a huge potential for tourism.
The present government has given emphasis on the tourism industry and allocated a considerable amount for the development of the sector, said Ali adding that the tourism sector could play a vital role through promoting brotherhood among the people in this strife-torn world.
Apart from bringing out the rally, Hotel Agrabad is set to arrange an art competition for children and Bangla & Sri Lankan Food Festival from September 27 to 28 marking the day.
