Bangladesh-cheering moments await you

Cox's Bazar Seabeach

Mahdin Mahboob

Bangladesh, home to the largest mangrove forest and the longest unbroken sea beach in the world, is fast witnessing the welcome growth of the hospitality industry in the country. To support this industry, hotels, motels, resorts, aviation companies and tour operators of international standard have come up in the last two decades and competing successfully with their counterparts in the region.

Truly indeed, the index of “Start-Studded” hotels in Bangladesh records a steady rise in number, which supports and compliments the growing hospitality industry of the country. The phenomenal 'boom for the best' began in the nineties and reached its peak in the current decade when many five, four and three star hotels came up in Dhaka as well as in some district towns like Chittagong, Cox's Bazaar, Sylhet, Barisal, Bogra, Khulna, Rajshahi, Jessore and so on. Competition and Comfort are the two Cs they circled in their notebook to achieve success and earn dividends at the end of the day.

The management of these international standard hotels proudly publicize their cutting-edge offers that truly reflect in the quality and décor of the bed rooms, lobbies, dining rooms, fitness centers, banquet halls, baths and VVIP suits. It, therefore, would not be any bit of exaggeration if the management of these hotels wants to take pride in announcing that because of their round-the-clock service and zero tolerance for compromise with quality, the overall hospitality industry has been growing in tandem to boost our economy.

Authenticity of cuisines, immaculate professionalism in service, highlighting local traditions and heritage in the ambience are essential elements that help hotels add stars to their caps. And the top ranking hotels here are quite aware of it and as a result are ever ready to maintain the standard. This sets in the mood and motion for a healthy competition for improvement, which ultimately takes the hospitality industry in general to a newer height.

The Sunderbans

In this issue we shall talk about some of the magnificent hotels in Bangladesh and analyze what makes them so popular with both local and foreign guests. In our subsequent supplements we shall bring to the fore the contributions of motels, resorts, tour operators and aviation companies in the growth of the hospitality industry.