File photo From now on, a Bangladeshi tourist needs to pay 15 US dollars instead of existing 100 US dollars per night while staying in Bhutan under the Sustainable Development Fees (SDF).
Bhutan’s Tourism Department notified Bangladesh Foreign Ministry that it has revised its visa policy for Bangladeshi tourists that came into effect from June 02, 2024.
Under the new policy, 15000 Bangladeshi tourists can travel Bhutan annually with the reduced fees of USD 15.
Previously, in June 2022, Bhutan raised the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) from 65 US dollar to 200 US dollars per person per night, which got revised to 100 US dollars per person per night from June 2023.
Bangladesh and Bhutan enjoy special relations and the relationship has been further consolidated under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in recent years, said the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry while disseminating the Bhutanese decision to the media.
