Travel

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time

Shawdesh desk: Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it, as two guides

Tourism suffers a setback for lack of facilities, amusement

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh tourism never becomes a hit not having required facilities and entertainment which are available abroad. The tourism accounts for 2.2 percent of Bangladesh’s GDP in 2021 but

Qatar expects more than five million visitors in 2023

Shawdesh Desk: Qatar expects more than five million people to visit the Gulf state in 2023 despite a post-World Cup lull, its tourism chief said on Sunday. Akbar Al-Baker, head

‘Historic moment’: India’s first underwater metro route completes maiden run

Shawdesh desk: Flowers, a coconut and a round of cheers were part of the celebrations following the inaugural test run through India’s first underwater metro tunnel on Wednesday. The Kolkata

UNESCO, Sisimpur collaborate to promote three world heritage sites

Shawdesh Desk: UNESCO and Sesame Workshop Bangladesh (producer of popular children’s program Sisimpur) are collaborating to promote and popularize UNESCO’s three world heritage sites in Bangladesh among children – the

Tourists leave Bandarban amid security drive against extremists, criminals

Shawdesh desk: Tourists have started leaving Bandarban district as local administration has imposed a temporary ban on tourism at Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas from Tuesday morning as a security drive

6 Airbags in cars a must from October 2023 in India

‍Shawdesh desk: The Union government of India has decided to defer the implementation of the six-airbag safety rule for passenger cars in India until October next year. This was announced

“We very much value and welcome tourists from Bangladesh”

Shawdesh Desk: Acting Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Sherab Dorji has invited Bangladeshi tourists to enjoy the best of the experiences and bring back full of beautiful memories after visiting Bhutan.