The coronavirus pandemic brought the tourism industry in Bangladesh to its knees following a series of lockdowns and harsh travel restrictions to curb infections. After a partial reopening, the sector is still reeling from the aftershock. But a second wave of infections in April dealt a fresh blow to the tourism industry, leaving about four million people without work. He believes the emphasis should be on finding ways to attract more local tourists in order to survive the pandemic fallout. Mohammad Saiful Islam, a deputy director at the Tourism Board, said tourism has been hit the hardest by the pandemic.

Source: bd News24 September 27, 2021 03:00 UTC