Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC;[2] ) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism of Bangladesh, tasked to promote the tourism industry of the country. It is the national tourism organization of the country.
Establishment
The Board of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, was established in the year 1973 consists of a chairman and 3 whole- time Directors. According to the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Order 1972, the purpose of the board are[3][4][5]
The National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute was established in 1974 under the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation to provide professional training to develop skilled manpower for the hotel and tourism industry.[6]
- It shall be the function of the corporation to promote and develop tourism, provide facilities, undertake measures and carry out all forms of activities connected with or ancillary to tourism.
- To promote tourist undertakings and to control and regulate tourist installations and services.
- To organise reception and information facilities in or outside Bangladesh.
- To create tourism awareness among the people.
- To establish institutes for instruction and training of potential tourism personnel.
Functions
The corporation performs following functions:[7]
- To promote and develop tourism.
- To establish tourism infrastructures in Bangladesh.
- To provide facilities to undertake measures and carry out all kinds of activities connected with tourism
- To acquire, establish, construct, arrange, provide and run hotels, restaurants, rest houses, picnic spots, camping sites, theatres, amusement parks and facilities for water skiing and entertainment.
- To establish institutes for instruction and training of potential tourism personnel.
List of chairmen
External links
References
- Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation gets new chairman 15 February 2021, retrieved 2026-02-15^
- ACC arrests Parjatan corporation official over graft case The Financial Express, retrieved 2016-09-18^
- Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Order 1972 Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliament Affairs, retrieved 2018-11-13^
- Objectives of National Tourism Organization (NTO) Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, retrieved 2010-01-01^
- Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Banglapedia, retrieved 2016-09-18^
- Tourism education in Bangladesh jagonews24.com, retrieved 2025-07-31^
- Functions of National Tourism Organization (NTO) Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, retrieved 2010-01-01^
- Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation blessed with 37 Chairmen in 48 years www.bangladeshmonitor.com.bd, retrieved 2025-02-04^