Festive Mood Grips Tourist City Sylhet During Durga Puja Holidays as Visitor Numbers Rise

A festive mood has taken hold of the tourist city of Sylhet during the Durga Puja holidays. Visitor movement across the city has increased over the Puja break, and a celebratory atmosphere has spread through the city along with it.

Sylhet is one of the country's best-known tourist destinations. Its tea gardens, hill waterfalls and river-wrapped natural beauty draw visitors all year round. During festival holidays, however, that stream of visitors grows further, as people travel with their families.

Durga Puja is the biggest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community. Many people use the holiday it brings to travel with their families. Sylhet has been no exception — the presence of visitors at the city's sights during the holidays has been noticeable.

The Puja pandals themselves create a festive environment in the city at this time of year. With tourists arriving on top of that, Sylhet's hotels, restaurants and transport have all grown busier, people involved in the sector believe.

This meeting of festival and travel is also positive for Sylhet's tourism economy. The arrival of tourists in the holiday season speeds up local trade, benefiting people in many professions, from hotel owners to transport workers.

The festive mood and the flow of visitors are expected to continue in Sylhet until the holidays end.