Bhutan reduces fees for tourists from Bangladesh

Bhutan has reduced the Sustainable Development Fees (SDF) for Bangladeshis to US $15 per person per night for Bangladeshi tourists from US $100.

Bhutanese Department of Tourism issued a notification towards this end, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

The US $15 SDF is equivalent to that of the Indian tourists who had been enjoying the reduced SDF previously.

Under the new policy, 15,000 Bangladeshi tourists can travel Bhutan with the reduced fees of USD 15 per year.

The MOFA statement yesterday said Bangladesh and Bhutan enjoy a special relationship, which has been further consolidated under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in recent years.

The visa policy has come into effect from June 2, 2024.