LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN ECO-TOURISM IN INDIA AND BANGLADESH: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Natural beauties and unexplored reserves abound in nations like Bangladesh and India. With hills, valleys, woods, beaches, lakes and rivers; it is home to a diversity of extraordinary and gorgeous wildlife. Ecotourism in India and Bangladesh is having great opportunity. Both countries have distinct policies, procedures and implications. The Constitution of India has various provisions for the promotion of ecotourism. Indian Government has made various laws, regulations and policies on the environment and its sustainable developments. In this chapter, the researcher has done a comparative study on Indian and Bangladeshi laws and policies relating to eco-tourism. The largest and fastest-growing industry in the world is tourism. In both the global and personal economic perspectives, the multifaceted industry of tourism is crucial. 6.19 million Foreign tourists visited India in 2022, up from 1.52 million over the same period in 2021. Bangladesh's tourist sector is not an exception to this. It has the potential to make a significant contribution to the nation's economy. There is the potential to draw millions of tourists to the country because of the numerous holy shrines there. However, the industry's insufficient and ineffective promotional efforts prevented the tourism sector from its full potential