Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Part I: Theoretical and Contextual Synopsis -- Chapter 2: Investment Decision-Making and Foreign Direct Investment in Tourism and Hospitality: Concepts Exposition and Implications for Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Investment Decision-Making: General Perspective -- Investment Decision-Making: The Tourism and Hospitality Industry Outlooks -- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the Tourism and Hospitality Industry -- FDI for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry's Development: Empirical Evidences -- Concepts Exposition and Implications for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Theoretical Understanding and Perspective Analysis of Investment and Development in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Overview of Tourism Industry in Bangladesh -- Investment and Development Perspective Theories in Tourism -- Methodology and Objectives -- Data Analysis on Present Status of Tourism in Bangladesh -- Existing Dodges of Bangladesh Tourism -- Shortcomings of Publicity and Marketing Activities -- Backward Community -- Lack of Training -- Limitations in Infrastructural Development for Reinforcing Sustainable Tourism -- Lack of Tourism Investments -- Lack of Consistent Tourism Policies and Strategies -- Lack of Tourism Safety -- Investment and Development Strategies in the Tourism Industry -- National Strategies -- The Pursuit of Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: The Present Context -- Chapter 4: Development and Investment in the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh: Scenario and Prospect Analysis -- Introduction -- Tourism in Bangladesh -- Eco-tourism Products -- Archeological Tourism Products -- Cultural Tourism Products.

Entertaining Tourism Products -- Exciting Activity Tourism Products -- Historical Tourism Products -- Religious Tourism Products -- Contemporary Investment and Development Scenario of Tourism in Bangladesh -- Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation: Achievements, Challenges, and Limitations -- Achievements -- Challenges -- Limitations -- Development and Investment Tourism in Bangladesh: Analysis and Challenges -- Tourism Vision 2020 -- Coercion -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Factors Influencing Capital Investment in the Bangladesh Tourism Industry -- Introduction -- Capital Investment: Some Theoretical Analysis -- Capital Investment: The Global Context -- Relevant case of capital investment: The Indian tourism industry, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and Steps Taken to Promote Tourism Capital Investment -- Factors That Influences Capital Investment -- Capital Investment in the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh -- Suggestions to Promote Capital Investment for Tourism in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Tourism as an Element for Economic Growth in Bangladesh: Investment Analysis for Product and Service Development -- Introduction -- Contribution of Tourism in Economic Growth -- Capital Investment in Tourism Products and Services -- Tourism Development in Bangladesh -- Sustainable Tourism Development of Bangladesh -- Researchers' Assessment of the Tourism Industry in Bangladesh -- Policies for Tourism Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Institutional Involvement -- Chapter 7: The Role of Public Agencies in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Investment and Development in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Investment and Development in Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Bangladesh: Role of Public Agencies -- Investment and Development Programs of Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Project's Section -- Investment and Development Perspective -- Investment and Development Programs of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation -- BPC Initiated Policies for the Development of Tourism in Bangladesh -- Investment and Development Projects for Tourism by BPC -- Facility Development at Destinations by BPC -- Skilled Manpower Development by BPC -- Promotional and Branding Activities by BPC -- Investment and Development Programs of Bangladesh Tourism Board -- Dedicated Activities of BTB for Tourism Developments in Bangladesh -- Investment and Development Programs of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited -- Major Activities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited for Tourism Promotion of Bangladesh -- Overall Activities and Significant Investments -- Future Action Plan of Biman Bangladesh Limited -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: The Role of Banking and Financial Institutions in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Understanding Tourism in Bangladesh: A Snapshot -- The Present Situation of Banking and Financial Institutions in Bangladesh -- Banking Products and Services to Promote Tourism and Hospitality Investment and Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Products and Services -- Chapter 9: Development and Investment in Core Niche Tourism Products and Services in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Apparel Tourism -- Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- Beach Tourism in Bangladesh -- Agri-Tourism in Bangladesh -- Ecotourism in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Investment and Development in Nature-Based Tourism in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Importance of Nature-Based Tourism in Bangladesh -- Forms of Nature-Based Tourism in Bangladesh -- Nature-Based Tourism Development in Bangladesh -- Protected Area-Based Tourism -- Coastal and Maritime Area-Based Tourism.

Impacts of COVID-19 on Nature-Based Tourism -- Investment in Nature-Based Tourism in Bangladesh -- Investment in Academic and Training Facilities on Nature-Based Tourism -- Stakeholders and Institutional Arrangements in Favour of Nature-Based Tourism -- Prospects of Nature-Based Tourism in Bangladesh -- Challenges in Nature-Based Tourism Development and Investment in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Gastronomic Tourism in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges -- Introduction -- Background -- Food Culture and Culinary Traditions in Bangladesh -- Food Tourism: Opportunities and Perspectives -- Challenges and Recommendations for Gastronomic Tourism Development in Bangladesh -- Authenticity Challenges -- Policy Challenges -- Awareness Challenges -- Food Quality, Hygiene, and Pricing Challenges -- Marketing Challenges -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Developing Medical Tourism in Bangladesh: Issues, Challenges and Policies -- Introduction -- Factors Affecting Inbound Medical Tourism -- Sub-dimensions of Factors Affecting Inbound Medical Tourism -- Proposed Framework to Promote Inbound Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Medical Tourism in Bangladesh: Issues, Opportunities and Strategic Marketing Plan Model for Growth and Development -- Introduction -- Present Scenario and Background of the Healthcare Sector in Bangladesh -- Medical Tourism and Bangladesh -- The Medical Tourism Structure in Bangladesh -- Wellness Tourism -- Traditional Medicinal Systems -- Cosmetic Surgery Tourism (CST) -- Advance and Life Savings Healthcare -- Rehabilitation -- Potential Medical Tourism Product for Bangladesh Tourist Industry -- Issues of Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- Marketing Strategy for Medical Tourism -- 4 Ps' of Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- Product -- Price -- Place.

Promotion -- People -- Process -- Physical Evidence -- Opportunities for Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- SWOT Analysis of Medical Tourism in Bangladesh -- Strengths -- Weakness -- Opportunities -- Threats -- Investment, Growth, and Development -- Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Chapter 14: Investment and Development for Agri-tourism in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Definition and Scope of Agri-tourism -- Agri-tourism Is a Tourism Offer -- Agri-tourism in Bangladesh -- Why Agri-tourism in Bangladesh? -- Agri-tourism Potentials in Bangladesh, as Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development -- Addressing the Issue of Underemployment -- Financial Facilities Arrangements -- Communication System Facilities Development -- Infrastructural Facilities Development -- Expansion of Training Facilities -- Constraints and Issues for Agri-tourism Promotion in Bangladesh -- Marketing Facilities that are Available for Agricultural Products -- Middlemen's Role -- Land Scarcity -- Education Facilities Development -- Lack of Facilities for Credit -- Policy Implications for Investment and Development for Agri-tourism in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Agri-tourism in Bangladesh: The Investment and Development Perspective -- Introduction -- Agri-tourism Definition and Its Effective Roles -- Investment on Agri-tourism and Its Return to the Development -- Tourism and Development for Developing Economies: A Policy Implication Perspective -- Challenges of Agri-tourism in Bangladesh -- Poverty -- Complex Travel Procedures -- Tourism Investment -- Lack of Human Resources in the Tourism Industry -- Lack of Safety and Security -- Run Way of Agri-tourism on Development Process -- Funding Practice in Agri-tourism into Green Farming -- The Structure of Agri-tourism into Various Indicators.

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