US climber smashes Everest speed record
US climber Tyler Andrews set a new speed record using supplementary oxygen on Mount Everest on Thursday, his team told AFP, summiting the world’s highest peak an hour quicker than anyone before....
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Sylhet needs more focus for tourism: Naser
Despite having diverse natural environment and scenic places as well as many resorts and tourist spots, tourism in Sylhet region cannot fully flourish because of absence of proper infrastructural facilities and easy communication system.
Bangladesh, Nepal keen to deepen bilateral travel ties
Bangladesh and Nepal have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cross-border tourism and enhancing people-to-people connectivity....
Sylhet tourist spots bustle with visitors
Tourist spots in the Sylhet region have been experiencing a record number of visitors during the ongoing 10-day public holiday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, which began June 5...
Sylhet’s 7 best tourist spots for nature lovers
Sylhet, a paradise of natural beauty, offers boundless attractions for travelers...
Bacteria cancels water shows at Japan’s World Expo
The discovery of high levels of bacteria has led the World Expo in Japan’s Osaka to suspend daily water shows and use of a shallow play pool, organisers said...
TOAB threatens movement against move to limit tourists at St Martins
President of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh Mohammed Rafiuzzaman has threatened a greater movement against any ‘negative decision’ on the Saint Martin’s island ahead of the tourism season...
Remains believed to belong to British climber found on Everest after 100 years
A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to summit the peak 100 years ago, National Geographic magazine...
Tourists advised not to travel to CHT in October
Offices of the three deputy commissioners of Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban on Sunday issued directives for tourists not to travel the CHT between October 8 and October 31, considering the...
What to know about UK’s plan to change travel entry requirements
The UK government this week announced an overhaul in non-visa entry requirements for visitors from next year.
Divided land, disputed origins: India's Brokpa people
High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.