Details of the The 13th Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair  (BTTF) 2025 were announced today at a press conference held at a city hotel. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Oct 28, 2025 (BSS) - The 13th Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 
(BTTF) 2025, largest tourism exhibition of the country, will begin on 
Thursday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital 
with the participation of 12 countries.

The three-day international fair is being organised by the Tour Operators 
Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the leading trade body in the tourism 
sector, with the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines as the title 
sponsor.

Tourism-related organisations, tour operators, and travel agents from 12 
countries-including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Singapore, 
Vietnam, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Turkey will participate in 
this year's event.

Details of the fair were announced today at a press conference held at Hotel 
InterContinental, Dhaka with TOAB President Md Rafeuzzaman in the chair. 

TOAB Director (Trade and Fair) Md Taslim Amin Shovon briefed the media about 
the fair's preparations and objectives.

Shovon said this year's event would be "more vibrant and attractive" than 
previous editions, highlighting the growing enthusiasm among stakeholders in 
the post-pandemic tourism landscape.

The fair is being organised with support from the Ministry of Civil Aviation 
and Tourism, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the Bangladesh Tourism Board, 
the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the Tourist Police, and the FBCCI.

Over 220 stalls across 20 pavilions in four halls will showcase diverse 
tourism products and services, including international and domestic airlines, 
tourism boards, travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, resorts, cruise 
liners, and hospitals.

Side events will include B2B sessions, seminars, and country presentations 
while daily cultural programmes and documentary screenings on Bangladesh's 
tourist attractions will also be featured.

Visitors entering the fair via the BTTF App will be eligible for raffle draw 
prizes, and entry fees can be paid with a cashback offer through bKash, the 
fair's payment partner.

Speaking at the press conference, TOAB President Md Rafeuzzaman said that 
BTTF is the largest and most popular tourism fair in the country while its 
main goal is to raise awareness and promote sustainable growth in tourism.

He expressed optimism that this year's event would generate significant 
enthusiasm among businesses, tourists, and stakeholders, contributing to the 
growth of the tourism sector and the national economy.

The press event was also attended by Ashwani Nayar, area general manager of 
IHG South West Asia and Gold Partner of BTTF 2025, Shahid Hamid, executive 
director of Regency Hotel & Resort Ltd the Hospitality Partner and Md Tanzim 
Anwar, president of Aviation and Tourism Journalists Forum of Bangladesh 
(ATJFB).

The fair will remain open for visitors from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.

Entry tickets are priced at Taka 50 while students, freedom fighters and July 
fighters will enjoy free entry at the fair.