Why have we failed to promote tourism?

[khanz]

Pakistan despite getting a bad name still attracts 1 million foreign tourists . With security improving foreign tourists have started to increase . Bangladesh despite being safer attracts 250000 annually . Bangladeshi posters asking why Pakistan attracts more is because Pakistan is very diverse . We have the highest mountains , we have deserts , we have green plains , you can experience 50 degrees and -50 degrees . Pakistan as a country is much more diverse and has that exotic appeal to western tourists .

Yes absolutely on top of that I would add Pakistan also has Lahore and Sikh holy sites so it does benefit from religious/cultural tourism a little bit and also is lucky in that it benefits from a very strategic location (traditionally pakistan was the gateway to south asia) so many tourists decide to see it during their travels it as a stopover/transit on and continue their way to the big hotspots of China and India or on their way back after their travels in those countries heading back to the west which also helps while BD is on the periphery so is easily bypassed. Although we need to do a lot more still to increase visitors.

 

[Nilgiri]

Simple Pakistan has more to offer

Very beautiful. I wish I can visit sometime with all you friends here in pdf @django @The Sandman @Hell hound et al

Bangladesh despite being safer attracts 250000 annually

Its actually half of that at 125,000....probably will drop to below 100,000 seeing the trend now.

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TTCR_2017_web_0401.pdf

They deserve this reality check for all their time invested here and other places marking Pakistan (and India) to be insecure, unsafe countries.

Very interesting that BD ranks worse than India and Pakistan in health and hygiene ranking....after the countless hours spent here by their members saying BD is so clean and healthy (because of BBS published statistics).

Third party data and perception is always very useful to illustrate the reality of BD....and just how much is covered up by their govt and "statistical" organisation.

 

[Ryuzaki]

BD govt. can run an ad campaign overseas.I remember seeing a lost of "Malaysia Truly Asia" and "Beautiful Israel" ads on TV a while back

 

[The Sandman]

Very beautiful. I wish I can visit sometime with all you friends here in pdf @django @The Sandman @Hell hound et al

Ah maybe one day bro maybe one day
btw welcome back!

 

[Śakra]

Who the hell would want to go there? Do they have nightclubs? Resorts? Raves? Their historical buildings are lackluster and there isn't much (or any) natural beauty. Let's not even talk about their cities.

 

[django]

Very beautiful. I wish I can visit sometime with all you friends here in pdf @django @The Sandman @Hell hound et al



Its actually half of that at 125,000....probably will drop to below 100,000 seeing the trend now.

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TTCR_2017_web_0401.pdf

They deserve this reality check for all their time invested here and other places marking Pakistan (and India) to be insecure, unsafe countries.

Very interesting that BD ranks worse than India and Pakistan in health and hygiene ranking....after the countless hours spent here by their members saying BD is so clean and healthy (because of BBS published statistics).

Third party data and perception is always very useful to illustrate the reality of BD....and just how much is covered up by their govt and "statistical" organisation.

Of course and welcome back bro.Kudos

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Pakistan despite getting a bad name still attracts 1 million foreign tourists . With security improving foreign tourists have started to increase . Bangladesh despite being safer attracts 250000 annually . Bangladeshi posters asking why Pakistan attracts more is because Pakistan is very diverse . We have the highest mountains , we have deserts , we have green plains , you can experience 50 degrees and -50 degrees . Pakistan as a country is much more diverse and has that exotic appeal to western tourists .

We have witnessed an increase in western tourists . Preferably due to hearing on international media about security situation getting better .

Whats encouraging is to see so many solo female tourists . Majority are attracted to Gilgit Baltistan's Landscape and KKH .

Not having a diverse landscape(mountain,desert,glacier) in Bangladesh like Pakistan is actually our strength.This is the reason, we are able to support 170 million people in 147,610 square km area.By area, BD is 92th the world and by population, 8th.Gilgit-Baltistan has breath taking scenery,no doubt.But it contain only 1 million people.If Bangladesh's landscape was similar to Gilgit-Baltistan then it would have been a country of only 2 million people!Can you imagine our international position with only 2 million people?

Flat,fertile, deltaic land with ample agriculture and livelihood which make us 8th largest nation in the world.We are happy for getting a country like Bangladesh.It's land is gentle and charming.Green,flat land criss-cross with rivers also has it's charm.

 

[TopCat]

dont ridicule them
they are the best South Asian country ever, on par with "Best Korea"!!! Even my country cant be compared against them in every indicator, indexes or ranks. They will attrack gazzilion tourist in no time or according to BD 2030 strong they will soon achieve that, and left most ASEAN countries or even China in ashamed

Bangladesh will never leave China. China knows what it is doing.

ASEAN.. !!! come back in next 10 years to talk. Except Malaysia.. none of them will graduate to upper income country in this century. You can look up to a tiny city state Singapore and keep dreaming for your days...

 

[Kyoto]

Iraq or Afghanistan ? I don't think so . For example alot of my Malaysian Classmates went with me to Pakistan without any hesitation .

I think Malaysians as Asians and Muslims view Pakistan better then, its basically seen as just as poor as any other South Asia/Mid East country but with more terrorism and religious extremism by English people. I did a small study for an English language essay and found that most of my classmates thought 'desert' or 'war' when hearing the word Pakistan.

Its basically seen as Afghanistan's quieter twin. The media here only picks up on terrorist attacks or tensions with India if anything. One of the videos you shared was in response to a British footballer tweeting he would leave his mother in law in Pakistan if he could or something along those lines if i recall correctly.

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

To all Bangladeshi members,we should not fight with swine, it will only make dirty ourselves.Avoid fighting with swine.

All of the Bangladesh haters jumped here.

We got haters because we are doing things right... Its a good thing

 

[Hell hound]

Very beautiful. I wish I can visit sometime with all you friends here in pdf @django @The Sandman @Hell hound et al

Any time mate. Pleasure will be all ours
Use your Canadian passport I am sure visa office will welcome you too

 

[Nabil365]

Well if BD is Stronk,can't really see where pathetic Burmese lies in.
Myanmar itself is a disgrace to Asean.Its better for Burmese to not open their mouth...

We got haters because we are doing things right... Its a good thing

I doubt "she" even know how military equipments are used.All "she" does is google the info and try to act smart.

 

[Saiful Islam]

Thing is, BD doesn't lack the monuments/mosques/heritage sites/ etc. I think we have been faring well without tourism all this time, however, development and infrastructure need to continue. The atheist hackings haven't helped us much too.

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

I doubt "she" even know how military equipments are used.All "she" does is google the info and try to act smart.

In world wide web, everyone is smart nowadays. Credit goes to Google...

 

[Saiful Islam]

Sri Lanka has been nominated continuously since 2009 as one of the top 10 travel destinations in the world in every plausible travel forum, Magazines and polls

Perhaps you can do some very innovative marketing to attract foreign tourists.. Like this one.. Or may be not....

Mind you it's NQSFW(Mods pls remove if offensive)

@Nilgiri.. What do you think mate ? Time you visit the tropics..

What is the temperature during summer time in SL?