TOAB holds press briefing on three-day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF ) 2025 scheduled for October in Dhaka. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Sept 1, 2025 (BSS) - Over 250 exhibitors from more than 20 countries 
will take part in the three-day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 
2025, beginning October 30 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference 
Centre (BCFCC) in the capital.

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), organiser of the 
country's flagship tourism expo, today announced that the 13th edition of the 
fair will feature 220 stalls across four pavilions, drawing an expected 2,000 
business representatives and more than 50,000 visitors.

"This year's fair will showcase a dedicated medical tourism zone," TOAB 
President Mohammed Rafiuzzaman told a press briefing at a city hotel today.

He said national tourism organisations from Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri 
Lanka have already confirmed participation, while talks are ongoing with 
several others.

Tour operators and travel agents from Malaysia, the Maldives, China, South 
Korea, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey 
are also expected, alongside airlines, hotels, resorts, cruise liners, and 
domestic travel agencies.

Apart from exhibitions, the fair will feature Business-to-Business (B2B) 
sessions, seminars, and roundtable discussions. Cultural programmes and 
documentaries on Bangladesh's tourist destinations will run daily, while 
raffle draws with attractive prizes will engage visitors.

TOAB Director (Trade and Fair) Md. Taslim Amin Shobhon said the 2025 edition 
will be "larger, more vibrant and more dynamic than ever." 

He noted that exhibitor registration has been made easier through an upgraded 
website while, for the first time, a mobile app will guide visitors with 
venue maps and stall details.

Highlighting the fair's sustainability agenda, organisers pledged a plastic-
free event, tree-planting drives, and eco-friendly tourism campaigns across 
all eight divisions in the country. 

A competition on travel photography, videography, and storytelling will also 
be held, with winning entries displayed at the fair.

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Chairperson Sayema Shaheen Sultana stressed 
the fair's role in advancing the tourism sector and assured full government 
support.

The briefing was moderated by TOAB Director of Media and Public Relations Md. 
Yunus while Aviation and Tourism Journalists Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB) 
President Md Tanzim Anwar also spoke.