People have been laid off in thousands from this sector across the globe.
Yet, there was almost nothing in the proposed budget for fiscal 2021-22 about bailing out struggling businesses or even any hint of a direction the government was taking to bring back the glory days of this sector.
Leaders of the sector said they were utterly frustrated as the finance minister ignored tourism and aviation.
The allocation in the proposed budget was Tk 364 crore more than that of the previous budget – Tk 3,426 crore.
He spoke about developing the tourism industry in Bangladesh and building a world class air transport system. He also mentioned projects to increase the capacity of airports in the country.
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With the tourism hotspots shut amid a nationwide lockdown over a second wave of coronavirus infections, the sector is set to see yet another Eid pass by in despair. );
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Around four million people, who are directly or indirectly involved in the sector, stare at uncertain times, says Md Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh or TOAB.
People involved in the sector are now seeking government help to ride out the crisis, as Rafeuzzaman says the industry stands to lose Tk 57 billion in lost business due to the crisis.