S.m. Mehedi Hasan

Tourism of Bangladesh: the Perception of the Swedes About the Tourism of Bangladesh and the Reality S.m. Mehedi Hasan

Tourism works as one of the connecting bridges among people across the world. Bangladesh is a kept secret country with enormous potentials of tourism as the country is blessed with many naturally beautiful and archaeological sites. The lush greenery surface of Bangladesh is ever appealing to the domestic and international tourists. The presence of the largest mangrove forest and the longest natural sandy sea beach of the world have made Bangladesh a unique place in many aspects. The colorful and varieties of culture of Bangladesh gives real fascination to its tourists. Simplicity is deeply rooted in the gens of Bangladeshis that makes even a newly arrived tourist be a part of a Bangladeshi family in few minutes. But what do the Swedes think about Bangladeshi tourism? In answer to the question, a huge gap has been prevailed from this study. In some aspect, the assumption is far different. So these different perceptions suggest the importance of extensive promotional efforts of Bangladeshi tourism. Consequently, the positive image of Bangladeshi tourism could be noticed to the rest of the world that will result in financial progress and move forward of the country in a large extent.