Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
ISSN: 2167-0269
Shaing Shaing U*
The tourism industry is acknowledged as one of the most significant sectors of the national economy in many countries. Community-based tourism has been recognized as an alternative to being able to provide community welfare and community empowerment towards sustainable tourism. The tourism industry of Bandarban hill district is sprawling in an unplanned manner. To achieve sustainable development goals, tourism activity is required to be carefully managed. The research aims to investigate the economic prospects and how the current executed model of Community Base Tourism (CBT) located in Debotakhum, Rowangchari, Bangladesh is functioning. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to investigate the research objectives to analyze the economic data of the whole population living near the catchment areas including all the service providers have participated in the investigation process (no service providers were left out). The research revealed the approximate amount of revenue generated from this specific place throughout the year. Also, a series of issues were revealed through the research. Further, a few institutional framework issues related to planning also came under the light of investigation. To mitigate the gap, a rational and more practical insight that suits the based tourism (CBT) model the best was proposed. Finally, the paper concludes by discussing the implications of how to better integrate all the stakeholders including the young workforce, students and graduates in CBT projects, as the latter represents an institutional framework and an inclusive way in which all the involved parties can work together.
Published Date: 2025-04-23; Received Date: 2024-04-22