Bangladesh: The Heart of Asia – - Step 1

How do we go about building a Bangladesh tourists will want to visit?

One of our closer neighbors and tourism hub is Dubai, Dubai Tourism Website Here is what it says about Dubai:

From the timeless tranquillity of the desert to the lively bustle of the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions for visitors.

The emirate embraces a wide variety of scenery in a very small area. In a single day, the tourist can experience everything from rugged mountains and awe-inspiring sand dunes to sandy beaches and lush green parks, from dusty villages to luxurious residential districts and from ancient houses with windtowers to ultra-modern shopping malls.

The emirate is both a dynamic international business centre and a laid-back tourist escape; a city where the sophistication of the 21st century walks hand in hand with the simplicity of a bygone era.

But these contrasts give Dubai its unique flavour and personality; a cosmopolitan society with an international lifestyle, yet with a culture deeply rooted in the Islamic traditions of Arabia.

Since earliest times, Dubai has been a meeting place, bringing together the Bedouin of the desert interior with the pearl-diver, the merchant of the city with the sea-going fisherman.

When you go to Bangladesh’s Tourism website, while it is informative http://www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd when you click on tourist attractions all you get is beaches. Are beaches all that tourists want to know about?

Attractions could include:

* Village of Sonargaon (the historic capital of Banglaesh)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonargaon
* Mainamati (the Buddhist Temple ruins at Comilla)
http://tourist-in-bdesh.blogspot.com/2006/05/mainamati.html
* Tea Gardens of Moulvibazaar and Sylhet
http://www.grandazadhotel.com/Tourism-Bangladesh/tourism_sylhet.htm
* Acient Ruins of historic moguls in Barisal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barisal_District#Culture_and_Places_of_interest
* Sundarbans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans
* The Island of St. Martin
* Ancient Architecture in Old Dhaka
Blog on Old Dhaka

On top of these is the network of villages across Bangladesh, all full of smiling children waiting to welcome any visitor. Bangladesh Tourism Organization must begin to promote the friendly, warm, and happy image of Bangladesh. Truly Bangladesh is the Heart of Asia. We just need to tell and show the world.

Smiling Village Children