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Bangladesh has had some success in leveraging natural resources to improve tourism — one of the least developed sectors in the country — as both Hilton and Starwood are opening hotels prior to 2016.
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The hotel will be located in a residential section of Dhaka where expatriates and diplomates often live. Photo by eGuide Travel.
Hilton Worldwide signed an agreement with Premier Hotels & Resorts to manage Hilton Dhaka, Bangladesh in central Dhaka. The agreement will see the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Bangladesh and mark Hilton Worldwide’s entry into the country.
Scheduled to open in 2015, the 250-room Hilton Dhaka, Bangladesh is located in the central business district and commercial zone of Dhaka city and home to majority of the city’s embassies, high commissions and key multi-national companies.