Tourism fair to begin Sunday at DU

A two-day long tourism expo is going to start on Dhaka University campus from Sunday.

The expo will be arranged as a joint initiative of Cox's Bazar Student Forum of Dhaka University and Dhaka University Tourist Society. The expo will be held at the Dutch Square adjacent to the University's TSC.

The organisers arranged a press conference at the office of the Dhaka University Journalists Association today.

Cox's Bazar Student Forum Dhaka University General Secretary Saimun Islam Bappi read out a written statement at the press conference.

While reading the statement, Bappi said," The purpose of the event is to highlight the folk traditions of the tourist city of Cox's Bazar, cultural folk songs, traditional food and tourism-related institutions in the national arena."

"Every year a tourism fair is organised in Cox's Bazar by the initiative of the District Commissioner of Cox's Bazar. We want to highlight the heritage of our tourist city, Cox's Bazar," he added.

Nurul Kabir Pasha, a member of Cox's Bazar Hotel-Motel Committee, said, "I will give 50% discount at my hotel and 20% discount at the restaurant for those who will visit our Cox's Bazar. I am also asking all Cox's Bazar hotel-motel owners to give a discount."

President of Cox's Bazar Students Forum of Dhaka University Rashedul Rahman Russell, Dhaka University Tourist Society president Md Ashraful Islam Nahin, Organizing Secretary Abu Saeed, president of Tour Operator Group of Cox's Bazar (TUAC) Anwar Hossain, General Secretary Nurul Kabir Pasha were present at the press conference.