Events for Celebration

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BANGLADESH PARJATAN www.parjatan.gov.bdCORPORATION Visit Year 2016

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Live Events for Celebrating the Mega Festivals Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Active participation in Mega Beach Carnival to create a hype to observe Visit Bangladesh 31 December 2016 at Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach. BPC offered accommodation in 3 (three) of its outlets 2015 – 02 and Tourist Support Centres at the Laboni Point, the venue of the event. ü`‡qi isaby January 2016 A video clip of first ever movie titled ‘Life in Rainbow- ‘ made by AIMC, supported by BPC was displayed on the giant screen of the Mega Event. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event BPC’s MoU signing with the film making organization AIMC for the first ever 6 January 2016 tourism related Movie ‘Life in Rainbow- ü`‡qi isaby‘ . Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event 31 December Now displaying a 5.30 minute promo of the first tourism film ‘Life in Rainbow- ü`‡qi isaby 2015 -December ‘ directed by Razibul Hossain, produced by AIMC, in partnership with 2016 BPC.

Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Month Tour Package conducted by Tour Division

Bangabandhu Safari Park, Gazipur River Cruise: Pagla V.I.P zetti to Mohonpur, January 2016 River Cruise: Pagla V.I.P zetti to Mohonpur, Comilla River Cruise: Pagla V.I.P zetti to Narayanganj Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event BPC set up a Tourist Support Point in DITF-2016 to support tourist with 1-31 January information brochure of tourism, offered privileges on Visit Bangladesh Year 2016 2016 and other privileges. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event 12 January 2016 BPC organized a workshop on Upgradation of National Hotel & Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI). Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) A kite fest titled ‘Urai Bangladesh-er Ghuri’ as an event of Visit 03.00 13 January Bangladesh 2016 and as a part of Old ’s traditional kite festival 2016 ‘Sakrine’ on the rooftop of Jahir Raihan Cultural Centre at Loharpul, Sutrapur organized by BPC powered by Aarong Dairy. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Participation in a non conventional Bridal Fest where BPC offered privilege 18-19 January card for the honeymooner's and tourist info as a part of celebrating Visit 2016 Bangladesh 2016 organized by renowned national daily the Prothom Alo. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) 22-28 Participation in a fair organized on the occasion of the birth 05.00 January anniversary of Michael Madhusudon Dutta at his birthplace 2016 SagarDari, Jessore initiated by the local District Administration. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event MoU signing between BPC and Bangladesh Lok O Karushilpo Foundation to 25 January 2016 promote tourism among students, domestic & overseas tourists. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Tourism Partner of Uni-T20 Cricket Tournament in participation of 18 6-19 February 2016 private universities powered by Sajeeb Group activated by Next Game Sports Management under the umbrella of Bangladesh Cricket Board. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event MoU signing between BPC & Department of Hospitality Tourism 8 February 2016 Management, of Daffodil International University, Dhaka to develop Campus Tourism & City tour. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event 12 February 2016- BPC patronize Travel all over Bangladesh on foot by Jahangir Alam Shovon March 2016 from Tetulia to Teknaf to promote Visit Bangladesh Year 2016. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event 18-20 February 2016 BPC actively participated in OTM-Mumbai 2016. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event 'Local Food Production Training in Hygienic Way & Marketing' held at 20-26 February 2016 Bagerhat organized by BPC and powered by ADB. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Participation at Provat Ferry on 21 February in observance of 21 February 2016 International Mother Language Day. Events of Visit Bangladesh Year 2016

Date Event Operated Back Water Trip to Barisal with a group of foreign photographers in 22-24 February 2016 Collaboration with private tour operator ‘Trip to Bangladesh’. February 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Intangible Heritage Exhibition on traditional Bengali Proposed by 18 February - 10 heritage like: Muslin, Jamdani, Nakshikantha etc. in Bangladesh March 2016 collaboration with Ministry of Cultural Affairs. National Museum March 2016

Date Event 09-13 March 2016 Participated actively in ITB-Berlin-2016 fair in Germany. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 12-14 March 2016 Participation in 12th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP12) at International Convention City Basundhara (ICCB), Dhaka. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 16 March 2016 MoU signing between BPC & BRAC Dairy and Food Enterprise. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Participation in the Birthday Celebration Program of Father of the Nation 17-19 March 2016 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Shrine complex of Tungipara, Gopalganj. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 18-19 March 2016 Participation as partner in 1st Bangladesh Youth Tourism Fest 2016 in Collaboration with Parjatan Bichitra at Rabindra Sorobor, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 23-26 March 2016 Participated actively in MITT-2016 fair at Moscow, Russia. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Chadni rate Jonakir Aloy Chandpur! A River voyage dedicated to Visit Bangladesh 24 March 2016 2016. BPC n Berai Bangladesh means 3-B promotional formula works here! See n believe! Life happens here! March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Celebrated Independence and National Day on 26th March 2016 in National 26 March 2016 Memorial at Savar by laying floral wreaths at the Memorial and dedicating songs for independence titled , ‘Gai Bina baiddye Bangladesher Gaan’. March 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Photo Exhibition based on History & Heritage, Liberation Proposed by 16-31 March 2016 War of Bangladesh in collaboration with Ministry of Cultural Bangladesh National Affairs. Museum April 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Proposed by Live Handicraft Exhibition of the handicrafts artists in 13-20 April 2016 Bangladesh National collaboration with Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Museum April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Active participation at "China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market (C0TTM)-2016" in 12-14 April 2016 Beijing, China. April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) (PvKvq P‡o XvKvq ˆekvLx Lvevi) Bengali Food on Wheel at Hakim Chattar 03.00 14 April 2016 (TSC area) by NHTTI trainess in colaboration with . (BPC) April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Bengali New Year Celebration by NHTTI trainees titled ‘Amra Kori’ at Hotel Abakash, 16 April 2016 Banquet Hall . April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) nd BRAC Chicken 2 National Surfing Tournament at Cox’s Bazar in 50.00 21-23 April 2016 collaboration with BRAC Dairy & Food Enterprise, Bangladesh (Subject to Availability Surfing Association and Cox’s Bazar Surfing Club. of Fund/Sponsor) April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Educational Trip throughout Bangladesh with the SSC candidates of 2016 titled Ôwkÿvi Av‡jv April 2016 Qwo‡q †eovB- P‡jv evsjv‡`kÕ. April 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 3-Days & 2-Nights Package Tour for foreign diplomats, tourism professionals BPC in collaboration April 2016 and media personalities to Barisal Back Water & Village Home Stay to promote with Private tour back water cruise and home stay privilege in Bangladesh. Operators May 2016

Date Event 3 May 2016 Colourful gala Inauguration of new height in BPC’s skyline, Motel Shaikat at . May 2016 Contd…….

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09 May 2016 MoU signing between BPC & IUCN on Eco-Tourism. May 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Seeing is believing! It happens in NHTTI with all bright boys and girls having 14 May 2016 recognition of their training they complete with full success in Food Safety n Hygiene, Ladies Bakery and Cookery Course! May 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 16 May 2016 Stakeholders Consultation with Bangladesh Tourist Police. May 2016 Contd…….

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18 May 2016 MoU signing between BPC & Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd. May 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Active & colourful participation in the ‘6th Bangladesh International Tourism Fair (BITF) 2016’ at 19-21 May 2016 BICC. May 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Promotional program on SME titled “Vaiggo Lokkhi” focusing successful trainees 30 May 2016 of NHTTI and training facilities. May 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Archaeological Exhibition of the selected archaeological Proposed by 16-31 May 2016 artifacts of the National Museum in collaboration with Ministry Bangladesh of Cultural Affairs. National Museum June 2016

Date Event Participated as an associate with “Swarno Kishori” an inspiarational program 02 June 2016 operated by Chanel I,in collaboration with the Ministry of Child &Woman Affairs. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Successfully organized an Archaeological & Mango Tour at 03-04 June 2016 02.00 including visit to the archaelogical sites. (BPC ) June 2016 Contd…….

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Operated short course on Food Hygiene & Sanitation for the employees of Italian Chain 06 June 2016 Restaurant “Bella Vista”. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Exhibition on ‘100 years of preserving ancient Books Proposed by 13-20 June 2016 & Periodicals’ at the National Museum in Bangladesh collaboration with Ministry of Cultural Affairs. National Museum June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 13 & 14 June 2016 Workshop on Hygienic Food Preparation and Service for Street Vendors during Holy Ramadan. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Hon'ble Minister Rashed Khan Menon MP is distributing T- Shirts, Aprons, Caps & Hand gloves to 16 June 2016 Street Vendors on Ô¯^v¯’¨m¤§Z Lvevi, my¯’ Avgiv!Õ Organized by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Sponsored by BRAC Chicken & Arong Dairy. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Seminar on ‘Sustainable Conservation of Buddhist Heritage Sites, Communal Harmony & 17 June 2016 Security of Pilgrims’ organized by Charudesh Tourism at Hotel Abakash, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation on 17 June, 2016. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event 25 June 2016 Launching outside catering service at ‘Sonar Bangla Express’ from Dhaka to Chittagong. June 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Lichi festival in Dinajpur inclusive of Package Tour, 02.00 2-4 June 2016 Lichi Fair and Cultural Program in collaboration with (BPC ) district administration. Seminar on Visions of Father of the Nation to 01.00 June 2016 establish Bangladesh as a Tourist Destination at Dhaka followed by Iftar Mahfil. (BPC ) July 2016

Date Event 07 July 2016 Launching new restaurant at the ‘National Zoo’ in Mirpur as a milestone of BPC. July 2016

Date Event Participated Asian Confluence River Festival NADI 2016 at Shilong of State, as 15-16 July 2016 organizing partner. July 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac)

Organize Iftar festival in participation of different 30.00 restaurants of Dhaka city. (Subject to Availability of 1st week of July Fund) 2016 Celebration of Rathajatra Mela at Dhamrai, Dhaka inclusive of Package Tour Cultural Programme in 01.00 (BPC) collaboration with the local Administration.

Concert for Bangladesh Tourism Year 2016 in all Divisional July 2016 345.00 Head Quarters in collaboration with local administration.

Indoor T-20 Cricket Match between National Cricket July 2016 50.00 Team & Television Star in collaboration with BCB. July 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac)

Modern Art Exhibition from the selected paintings of Proposed by 15-30 July 2016 renowned artists of Bangladesh in collaboration with Bangladesh National Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Museum August 2016

Date Event Signing of MoU between Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and BaseCamp Ltd. in order to 02 August 2016 Develop and PromoteAdventure & Eco Tourism in Bangladesh. . August 2016 Contd…….

Date Event Organized Special Food Safety Hygiene and Sanitation Course in participation of 105 trainees at 06-20 August 2016 NHTTI, BPC. September 2016

Date Event Actively Participated in 1st Tourism-Health-Handicrafts Fair at Gymnasium Hall of Rekabi Bazar, 01-10 September 2016 . September 2016

Date Event 26 September 2016 Participated in Press Conference of Ò5th Asian Tourism FairÓ at National Press Club, Dhaka. September 2016

Date Event Participated in Rally from Matsha Bhaban to TSC , Seminar and Cultural Programme at 27 September 2016 Banquet Hall and Art Competition & Pitha Utshob at Cox,s Bazar. September 2016

Date Event 29 September-01 Participated in Ò5th Asian Tourism FairÓ at International Convention City, Bashundhara October 2016 (ICCB), Dhaka. October 2016

Date Event 02-03 October 2016 Participated in Adventure Tourism Fair at Brac University Auditorium, Mohakhali, Dhaka. October 2016

Date Event Participated in Digital World Fair at International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB), 19-21 October 2016 Dhaka. November 2016 Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac)

Restaurant Food Competition at major tourist places. 50.00 (Subject to Availability of Fund)

Fast Food Competition at major tourist places. 50.00 (Subject to Availability of Fund)

Street Food Competition in major tourist places. 50.00 (Subject to Availability of Fund)

Harvesting Festival in North Bengal districts in collaboration with the 10.00 November 2016 District Administration. (Subject to Availability of Fund)

Half Marathon from Shaibal beach point to Innani beach point in 30.00 collaboration with the District Administration. (Subject to Availability of Fund) Rash Mela at Kamalganj (Monipuri)/ areas in collaboration with 2.00 Local Administration. (BPC) Lalon Mela at Cheuria, Kushtia in collaboration with the District 2.00 Administration. (BPC) Seminar on, Role of Woman in the Development of Tourism Industry of 1.00 Bangladesh in Dhaka. (BPC) International Film Exhibition with modern and classical local and 15-21 November Proposed by Bangladesh overseas movies collected from various high commissions in Bangladesh, 2016 in collaboration with Ministry of Cultural Affairs. National Museum November 2016

Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Cycle rally from Parliament house continue to Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi, Mughal Eidgah, Curzon BPC in collaboration hall, 3-leaders Mausoleum, Central Shahid Minar, Lalbag Fort, with BD Cyclist group upto Baitul Mukkarram Mosque . November BPC In collaboration Adventure tour to The Base Camp, Bangladesh at Rajendrapur with the Base Camp, 2016 to promote adventure tourism engaging youths of Bangladesh. Bangladesh BPC in collaboration Adventure Trip to Pangthumai Waterfall, discovering of a new with Private tour destination in Gawaynghat near , Sylhet. Operators December 2016 Date Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac) Celebration of Victory Day inclusive of Concert for Victory 20.00 16 December 2016 at Joy Restaurant Complex & other districts. (Sponsor/BPC) Pitha Utshav in 7-Divistional Head Quarters in 80.00 collaboration with the District Administration (Subject to Availability of Fund)

Kite festival at Cox’s Bazar Beach in collaboration with the 20.00 District Administration. (Subject to Availability of Fund)

December 2016 Promotional ‘4-Days 3-Nights Celebrity Tour to Sundarbans’ inclusive of popular Artists, Singers, Players, 13.00 Actors, Actresses of Cinema and TV, Models and Tourism (Subject to Availability of Fund) Journalists. Sand Sculpture Exhibition at Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata Beach 20.00 in collaboration with the District Administration. (Subject to Availability of Fund) Exhibition on Liberation War related catalogue, children’s Proposed by 15-31 December drawing competition and prize giving ceremony in Bangladesh National 2016 observance of Victory Day in collaboration with Ministry of Museum Cultural Affairs. Event Proposed Budget (Taka in lac)

Branding by Posters, Banners, Buntings, Stickers etc.

Relevant major Establishing Bill Boards activities for successful Souvenir items to be prepared for distribution completion of 396.00 Visit Bangladesh (Subject to Availability of Design & Printing of Information materials Fund) Year 2016 Special Treat Desk at International & Domestic Airports

TV Commercial

Total 2030.90

(Twenty crore thirty lac ninety thousand taka only) ICT Department of BPC Visit Bangladesh Year 2016 1. Wi-Fi Connection in all establishments of BPC. 2. Introducing Online Reservation System. 3. Online Admission Process in NHTTI. 4. E-Tendering System. 5. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is on going. 6. Established Data center in BPC for the first time. 7. MoU will be signed among BPC, A2i & Zanala Bangladesh Ltd. to create a web-based platform ‘Tourism Portal of Bangladesh’ about tourism facilities and It’s users. Thank you