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Other board of directors are Mohammed Ruhul Amin (Mintu) Senior Vice Chairman. Yousuf Ali, Vice Chairman. Alhaj Shariat Ullah Shahid, Vice Chairman. Abul Kalam Azad, Vice Chairman. F. M. Rafiqul Islam Vice Chairman. Mohammed Khotibur Rahman Vice Chairman. Golam Mahmud Bhuiyan Manik Director Policy & Persuasion. Robiul islam Robi Director Membership Development. Juned Alam Director research & Development. Shabbir Uddin Ahmed Director Legal Affair. Kazi Muhammad Zahirul Islam Sujan Director Business Development. Mahmudul Hasan Sarker Director member Welfare. Sajjad Hossain Bhuiyan Director Accounts & Finance. Nahidul Islam Director Printing & Publication, Mahmudun Nobi Director Information & Communication Technology, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Sarkar Director Cultural Affairs, Mominul Islam Asif Director Events & Exhibition. Muhammad Ataur Rahman Director International Relations, Aminul Islam (Ratan) Director Industry Affairs.

Tourism Developers Association of Bangladesh (TDAB), was formed in the year of 1997. (TDAB), was established for development of Tourism in Bangladesh, Our organization working with government for development of the tourism sector in Bangladesh. Our organization as an Industry Association Suggest Govt. For Act, rules regulations guidelines and many more. Last 26 Years supporting to the Industry for the developing tourism industry.

Dalton Zahir has recently been re-elected as the Director of the Tourism Developers Association of Bangladesh 2023-2025.

Dalton Zahir was recently re-elected as the Director of the Tourism Developers Association of Bangladesh (TDAB). He is the Founder & CEO of Traveller Key, Europe Key, Traveller Times, Welcome Bangladesh, and World Vacation Club. Prior to this role, Dalton served as the Head of Sales and Marketing at BRAC Services Ltd and Rose View Hotel in Sylhet. His extensive experience includes positions at Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf, Ocean Paradise, Lakeshore Hotel, Motorola Mobile, Apple Computer, Philips Mobile, and Fujifilm Digital Camera Distribution for Bangladesh (Jel Corp HQ in Singapore), spanning over 22 years in hospitality, tourism, public relations, media communications, branding, sales, marketing, and operations.

Dalton has actively participated in various prestigious events such as India’s largest event, Travel Tourism Fair, ITB Berlin (the world’s largest travel tourism fair in Germany), WTM London (Best World Travel Market, UK), as well as photo competitions in the USA, Germany, and France. He holds membership in esteemed organizations, including the Photographic Society of America, Tourism Developers Association of Bangladesh, Tour Operator Association of Bangladesh, World Travellers Club Ltd., European American Chamber of Commerce of Industry, Pacific Asia Travel Association, and the New York Chapter USA.

Tourism Development Agendas in Bangladesh: Exploring Some Policy Considerations

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Tourism as a promising economic sector has gained acceptance globally and endorsed increasingly by apex international organizations such as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Representing the developing world, Bangladesh has a range of tourism resources to attract tourists to contribute to the overall economy. However, the development of this sector within the country is still at its early stage. Accordingly, the country is failing to receive the utmost value from tourism sector. This chapter aims to outline a number of suggestions to develop tourism sector in the context of Bangladesh. In doing so, qualitative research approach has been employed. The data collection strategy encompasses both primary and secondary techniques. The primary technique mainly involves securing opinions from industry experts while the secondary techniques cover reviewing a wide range of published and unpublished materials. This paper identifies a number of issues to be addressed to realize the potential of tourism sector in Bangladesh. These issues include formulation and implementation of tourism friendly master plan, creation of tourism quality assurance cell, development of tourists’ facilities and necessary infrastructures, coordination among key stakeholders, proper marketing and promotional campaign, allocation of adequate budget, invitation of foreign investments, and awareness creation to upgrade tourism from the existing condition. This study is believed to be helpful for tourism policymakers and researchers in Bangladesh.

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