Travel and tourism fair to begin Oct 29

The Bangladesh Travel & Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2026 will be held from October 29 to 31 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka, aiming to promote tourism, create new business opportunities and strengthen regional and international collaboration.

Organised by the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the three-day international fair will bring together tourism stakeholders, including tour operators, airlines, hotels, tourism boards and related service providers from Bangladesh and abroad.

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Mohammed Hanif, president of TOAB, shared details of BTTF 2026 at a press conference yesterday, according to a press release.

Tourism organisations, tour operators and travel agencies from more than 20 countries are expected to participate.

The TOAB president said the fair is expected to feature more than 200 booths and stalls, 220-plus exhibitors, 250-plus qualified buyers, 2,500-plus trade visitors and more than 60,000 public visitors.

More than 200 airlines, hotels and tour operators are expected to participate across four themed exhibition halls, making the fair a platform for both trade and consumer engagement.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, National Skills Development Authority, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, Bangladesh Tourism Board, Bangladesh Tourist Police and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry are supporting the fair.

US-Bangla Airlines is the title sponsor, while Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport is the platinum hospitality partner.