Under the ordinance, its provisions will prevail over any other law in matters relating to the registration, control and operation of travel agencies. The amendment introduces stricter disclosure requirements, including detailed affidavits where agencies are registered in the names of family members, and mandates bank guarantees of TK 10 lakh for offline travel agencies and TK one crore for online travel agencies. Travel agencies will be required to submit annual financial statements and comprehensive activity reports to the government, with registration certificates to be renewed every three years upon satisfactory review. In the public interest, the government has been empowered to temporarily suspend a travel agency’s registration certificate without prior hearing if deemed necessary. The ordinance further allows for the imposition of travel bans on concerned persons of travel agencies, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, to prevent sudden departure from the country in cases involving fraud, corruption or urgent related matters.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2026 15:12 UTC