Chittagong Travel Mart to begin in Chattogram on Thursday

Chittagong Travel Mart (CTM) is set to launch its 16th edition.  A three-day international travel and tourism fair will begin at The Peninsula Chittagong in GEC Circle area on Thursday.

Dr Shahadat Hossain, Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, will formally inaugurate the Chuti Bay–Chittagong Travel Mart 2026 as the Chief Guest, while Mohammad Abu Sufian, Member of Parliament for Chattogram-9, will attend the inaugural ceremony as the Special Guest.

The Bangladesh Monitor, the country’s leading travel and tourism publication, is organising the fair, which is titled and sponsored by Chuti Bay, a leading hospitality investment business company.

The current edition of the travel mart will bring together 28 participants, including airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, hotels and resorts, hospitality investment companies, hospitals and medical referral centres, as well as other key stakeholders from the domestic and international travel and tourism industry.

The event is expected to attract many visitors and tourism professionals while providing a platform for business networking, knowledge exchange, collaboration and partnerships among participating organisations.

Participating organisations will offer discounts and special deals on a wide range of products and services, including air tickets, hotel stays and tour packages. Medical specialists will also be available at the fair to provide free medical consultations for interested visitors.

The travel mart will remain open to visitors from 10:00am to 8:00pm until Saturday, 10 October, at the Dahlia Hall of The Peninsula Chittagong. Pre-registered visitors will have the opportunity to win air tickets through raffle draws held every evening.

US-Bangla Airlines is supporting the travel mart as the airline partner, while online travel agency BuyTickets is the OTA Partner.