Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Bangladeshi journalist Naim Abir has received the Bangladesh Tourism Award 2026 for his reporting on the country's tourism industry, earning recognition in the Best Tourism Journalism category.

The award was presented by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat at a ceremony held on October 3 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Tourism Board introduced the awards to recognize contributions to the sector's development, service quality, innovation and sustainability.

Abir, a staff reporter at Star News, has covered tourism, aviation, hotels, resorts, immigration and travel, reporting on both the industry's growth prospects and challenges. His work has exami...