The World Tourism Day was observed in the聽district with various arrangements under the theme 鈥楾ourism for Sustainable聽Development鈥�.聽
On the occasion, different government and non-government organisations聽arranged elaborate programmes.聽
To mark the day, a colourful rally was brought out in front of the Deputy聽Commissioner鈥檚 Office at 10:00am on Saturday and ended at the same venue after聽parading main roads of the town.聽
Later, a discussion meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner鈥檚 Office聽marking 鈥榃orld Tourism Day鈥�.
Bagerhat deputy commissioner Ahmed Kamrul Hasan, divisional forest officer of聽the Sundarbans East Forest Division Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, medical officer聽of the Civil Surgeon鈥檚 Office Md Riaduz Zaman, manager of Bagerhat聽Parjatan Motel Md Abul Kalam Mollah and others spoke at the discussion.
Highlighting different tourist spots of the district, speakers at the聽discussion said that there were various spectacular structures in Bagerhat聽including the Sundarbans and Sixty Dome Mosque (Shatgombuj Mosque).聽
They called for international awareness and immediate action to protect the聽Sundarbans by halting deer hunting and the use of poison for fishing.聽Officials also called on everyone to work together to develop the tourism聽industry.
Meanwhile, a procession was organised by the Pashur Hotel in Mongla to mark聽the day. Later, a boat race was held on the Pashur River. Ten engine-powered聽boats participated in the event.
