Term Paper on Ecotourism Industry in Bangladesh

University Of Dhaka

Department of Accounting & Information Systems

A term paper on Development Theory and Bangladesh economy

Course No: 4201

Topic: Ecotourism industry in Bangladesh and its impact on the development on Economy

Submitted to

Moshahida Sultana

Lecturer

Department of accounting & Information Systems

University Of Dhaka

Submitted By

Md. Gias Uddin

ID#14149

14th Batch, Section: B

Department of accounting & Information Systems

University of Dhaka

Date of submission: 28th November 2011

Ecotourism Industry in Bangladesh and its impact on the development of the Economy

Md. Gias Uddin

November, 2011

Abstract

This paper sheds light on the ecotourism as an important market segment of tourism industry in Bangladesh. Tourism in Bangladesh is not a fully flourished, rather a developing industry. In the recent times, with the gradual development of infrastructure facilities and increasing exposition, Bangladesh is fast emerging as a tempting tourist spot. Ecotourism is the environment friendly and economically profitable form of tourism that safeguard for the Sundarbans, St. Martin island, Chittagong Hill Tracts, “Garo” hills at Mymensingh, in the tea-gardens and hilly regions of Sylhet. Tourism is an increasingly important component of the economies of many countries. For some countries including Bangladesh it is a significant source of income, employment and investment. Tourism expansion creates both positive and negative impacts on the destination area, Cox’s Bazar and the host country, Bangladesh. It is a good source of revenue for Bangladesh and important to its economy. The purpose of this study is to understand the socio cultural, economic and environmental impacts of tourism development of Bangladesh.

1. Introduction

Tourism in its modern sense is a relatively recent phenomenon, and it began in the present Bangladesh area only during the 1960s. Tourists from abroad came to see and enjoy the beaches, the scenic beauty of...