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Japan starts $9 departure tax for travellers
Japan on Monday started levying a 1,000 yen ($9.22) departure tax on each person leaving the country, a measure aimed at raising funds to further boost tourism.
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China green lights first underwater high-speed railway
China green lights a project to build the first underwater bullet train route, reports CNN.
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World tourism numbers up 6.0% in first half of 2018: UN
International tourist numbers grew 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2018, with southern Europe and southeast Asia posting the biggest growth, due to the upturn in the global economy, the UN World Tourism Organization says.
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Tavelers shatter tourism records around world in 2017
The numbers are trickling in from tourism offices and it seems that 2017 is a banner year for many parts of the world.
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Hello Kitty is the new whiskered face of UN tourism
The United Nations has tapped an ambassador with universal appeal to spread its message of sustainable and responsible tourism: Hello Kitty.
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Qatar waives visas for 80 nationalities
Qatar announces a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors.
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Saudi Arabia hopes for religious tourism boost
With Saudi Arabia's government announcing reforms aimed at moving the kingdom away from its dependence on oil, another source of income looks set to become a major contributor to the economy - religious tourism.
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UK happy over Bangladesh’s aviation security measures
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake expresses satisfaction over the various steps taken by the government on aviation security issues.
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Tourism sector gears up to reduce carbon footprint
It is not until the recent years that some hotels began hanging the “reuse your towel, save a penguin” signs on the towel racks. While cynics might dismiss this approach as greenwashing, few major players are engaged in a streamlined operation to reduce carbon emissions.
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France's fragile economy under siege after Paris attacks
France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists say, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.
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PM announces 2016 as tourism year
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declares 2016 as the year of tourism.
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Patenga beach needs boost to attract tourists (video)
The famous Patenga beach has been attracting tourists with its scenic beauty for decades. The rumbling waves of the sea, the natural beauty, its location inside Chittagong city and convenient communication, all help in growing the huge of number of tourists flocking to Patenga.
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Downtown Karachi: A street called love
Marred by years of political and sectarian violence, Karachi does not have the best reputation; judging by news headlines over the past few years, many would think of it as being a highly intolerant urban centre.
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Thai police struggle to track suspect (video)
Thai police say the trail had gone cold in the hunt for a bomber a week after 20 people were killed in the country's worst bomb attack.
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Bangladesh, Vietnam eye extending ties in security
President Abdul Hamid today meets his Vietnam counterpart Truong Tan Sang and discusses security, connectivity, trade, investment, tourism and culture.
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5.7 Nepal quake shakes Dhaka
A moderate 5.7 earthquake struck in the already devastated Nepal Saturday afternoon which was felt in Dhaka and some parts of Bangladesh.
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Nepal tourism envisions rebound plan after quake
The devastating earthquake of April 25 has left Nepal’s fragile infrastructure in ruins, its popular trekking trails scarred by landslides and iconic World Heritage Sites in tatters.
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Marrakech named world's top destination 2015 by TripAdvisor users
Known as the “Jewel of the Desert,” the bustling city climbed five places to claim bragging rights to the top spot.
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19 killed in Tunis museum attack
At least 19 people, including 17 foreign tourists are killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the Tunisian capital.
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A heart full of moonlight
Have you seen the barn owl in the moonlight, inaudibly searching for a field mouse to feed its young or the flying squirrel leaping from one tree to another filtering the light and the shadow of the moon? Have you seen an egret flying into the moon, or just one dwarf tree standing alone in the plains under the full moon, creating a black and white negative of its daytime image?
