The 18th edition of the Dhaka Travel Mart has begun in Bangladesh. The three-day event, organised by the Bangladesh Monitor, is supported by Air Astra as the title sponsor, with US-Bangla Airlines and Eastern Bank as premium sponsor and banking partner respectively. The fair, which features exhibitors showing a broad range of travel products and services, is aimed at promoting development of the country’s tourism sector. It includes 50 organisations from at home and abroad, including national tourism organisations, airlines, tour operators, hotels and resorts, healthcare service providers and financial institutions, in 65 stalls and seven pavilions.