A strategic Master Plan for Tourism Development was prepared by UNDP/ WTO in 1990. It is being updated by WTO. Besides, the Government has taken steps to establish, Special Tourist Zones (STZ) at Cox's Bazar, Sundarbans and Kuakata. In the meantime a primary field survey has been conducted for Kuakata . The Government has taken initiative to exploit the eco-tourism potential of the country for sustainable tourism development. Tourist Arrivals Foreign tourist arrivals in Bangladesh has been showing an upward trend in the recent years. Total tourist arrival was more than two hundred thousand in 2001. Statistics of the last five years are presented below: Year Tourist Arrivals Change % 1997 182420 9.97 1998 171961 - 5.73 1999 172781 0.48 2000 199211 15.30 2001 207199 4.01 |
