The Involvement of Private Sector in Tourism in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty with hilly mountains, rivers, lakes. The beauties of Bangladesh have attracted both local and foreign people. To make proper utilization of the scenic beauty tourism industry has been established in Government and Private sector. The objective of the study is to find out the involvement of Private sector in tourism industry in Bangladesh. Questionnaire has been constructed based on several parameters to take feedback from respondents. A conceptual model has been developed to judge the satisfaction level of the tourists. Likert scale test, Alpha test for reliability, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression analysis have been conducted. Likert test result shows higher reliability of questionnaire constructed. Correlation showed positive relationship between independent and dependent variables and regression result showed significant satisfaction level of respondents on the involvement of private sector in tourism industry. Null hypothesis is rejected which means respondents opinion is positive in terms of involvement of private sector in tourism industry. Overall it can be said that involvement of both Private and Public sector can ensure smooth operation of tourism industry and provide the needed support to tourists, which will also ensure economic growth and stability.