Bangladesh-based tour operators will not participate in the 8th edition of the Bengal Travel Mart (BTM) 2024, despite earlier assurances from the Tour Operators’ Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eastern Himalaya Travel and Tour Operators’ Association (EHTTOA). The event is scheduled to be held in Siliguri from 17-19 December.
Citing the current political unrest and anti-India sentiments expressed by some sections of Bangladeshi society, EHTTOA members have also expressed reluctance to engage with representatives from Bangladesh at BTM. This decision, they argue, is in the interest of developing cross-border tourism (CBT) between India, Nepal, Bhutan,…
