This research aims to initiate an in-depth understanding of the travel intention and perceptions of the travelers of Bangladesh. Specifically, it will attempt to find the travel pattern of travelers in Bangladesh during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, it will try to fill the gap by identifying tourists’ perceptions regarding traveling in the Covid-19 period.

The phenomenon of food tourism becomes a growing interest among many researchers as food is an important component of the travel and tourism industry. Demographic characteristics of tourists of food tourism, food preference, tourists’ perceptions regarding food, aesthetic and authenticity of food, potentials of food tourism business are widely covered by the researchers’ community in different contexts. To address the contextual gap, this research aims to reveal the relative roles of food in tourism along with the demographic nature of tourists who are concern to the local food of domestic tourism destinations in Bangladesh. 

This Award is given by the University of Dhaka according to the result obtained in four years of bachelor's degree.