Formation | 1973 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served
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Bangladesh |
Official language
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Bengali |
Website | Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation |
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ পর্যটন করপোরেশন) 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 .Recently Bangladesh Government has formed Tourist Police unit to better protect local and foreign tourists as well as look after the nature and wildlife in the tourist spots. The present Chairman is Aparup Chowdhury.
The Board of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, 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
The corporation performs following functions: