Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan inaugurated the "Bangladesh Pavilion" at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism fair.

He inaugurated the pavilion on the opening day of the three-day fair in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.

Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Bangladesh's Ambassador to Germany, and Mohammad Saiful Islam, Commercial Counselor, were also present.

Speaking at the inauguration, the minister said Bangladesh’s tourism industry has immense potential. He said that in order to realise this potential, we need to promote our tourism products to the world through publicity.

He said that international tourism fairs are an effective and important platform for showcasing our tourism products and services to the world. He said that Bangladesh's participation in such fairs will create opportunities to attract more foreign tourists.

He further said that Bangladesh's participation in ITB-Berlin will pave the way for connecting with the global tourism market by showcasing Bangladesh's rich cultural heritage, natural beauty and growing tourism facilities.

It is noteworthy that under the leadership of Bangladesh Tourism Board, various private sector players including Riverine Tours, Travel Kites, Atarki Tours and Travels, Hillview Tourism, A One Tourism, Escape Bangladesh and Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort are participating from Bangladesh in the fair.

The participants are showcasing various offers and packages prepared on the tourism attractions of Bangladesh to the tourists and business representatives from different countries visiting the fair.

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