Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation runs conducted sight-seeing tours from its Tourist Information Centre at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. The duration oF the Dhaka Ciry tours is about three hours. The Corporation operates a number of other interesting sight-seeing tours around the Dhaka City. For the transit passengers, the Corporation also runs special city sight-seeing tours from the Tourist Information Centre at Zia International Airport, the prime gateway to Bangladesh.

In addition, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation also offers attractive river cruising facilities specially during tourist season at reasonable rates.

For details please contact: Manager (Tours), Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, 233 Airport Road, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215, Phone 325155-59. Telex 642206 TOUR BJ.

There are a number hotels ranging from world class five star accommodation down to unranked guest houses to suit the business traveller as well as the adventurous backpacker.

Here is a brief list :

• Sonargaon Hotel (Tel 315001-9)
• Dhaka Sheraton Hotel (Tel : 505061-9)
• Hotel Purbani International (Tel : 254081-5)
• Parjatan Hotel Abakash (Tel : 605398)