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Although in recent months there has been a major political crisis in Bangladesh. The current government of Bangladesh is not considered favorable for India, but in the current calendar year, India has seen the highest number of foreign tourists coming from Bangladesh. The special thing is that Bangladesh has left behind even countries like the United States and Canada in this matter. In the report prepared by the government it is clear that so far the number of tourists in the country has not been able to exceed the pre-Covid level, but there has been an increase in the same period in comparison. to last year. We also tell you what type of data the government has presented on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
How many tourists came in June?
According to official data released on Friday on the occasion of World Tourism Day, around 47.8 lakh foreign tourists arrived in the country between January and June this year. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism, most of the tourists came from Bangladesh and the United States. However, the number of tourists arriving in the country is still below the pre-Covid pandemic level. In June this year, 7,06,045 foreign tourists arrived, while in June 2023, 6,48,008 foreign tourists arrived and in June 2019, 7,26,446 foreign tourists arrived. This figure is 9 percent more than in 2023 and 2.8 percent less than in 2019.
What is the situation in the first 6 months of the year?
The ministry specified that during the first semester (January-June) of this year, 47,78,374 foreign tourists arrived, compared to 43,80,239 in the same period last year and 52,96,025 in the same period of 2019 before the pandemic. Covid. This year’s figure is 9.1 percent more than that of 2023, while it is 9.8 percent less than that of 2019. If experts are to be believed, this figure is expected to increase further by end of the year.
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More people came from Bangladesh than from the United States.
According to the data, the highest number of foreign tourists in India in the first half of 2024 came from Bangladesh at 21.55 percent. The special thing is that in this matter Bangladesh has left even the United States behind. The number of people coming from America in the first 6 months of the year is 17.56 percent. On the other hand, Great Britain is in third place in this matter. During this period, 9.82 percent came from Great Britain. On the other hand, 4.5 percent of people were served from Canada.
