©The Authors. Published by the İstanbul University under the terms of the Creatve Commons Atributon License htp://creatvecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited. Journal of Tourismology, 4(2): 93–106 DOI: 10.26650/jot.2018.4.2.0007 htp://jt.istanbul.edu.en/ Submited: August 03, 2018 Accepted: December 26, 2018 RESEARCH ARTICLE Journal of Tourismology Abstract Bangladesh, a host of natural beautes is emphasizing to develop sustainable tourism strategies for its economic development. As the fourth largest Muslim populated country and becoming the host of second largest annual Muslim gathering “Biswa Ijtema”, this country holds a bright prospect for a halal tourism destnaton. Halal tourism promotes the needs of Muslim tourists through facilites, infrastructure, and tourism products and services. The present study is an atempt to investgate the prospect of developing halal tourism in Bangladesh. A brief discussion on halal tourism atractons has been elaborated and their opportunity scope is critcally discussed. The result shows that the tourism industry is expanding in recent years and its contributon to the total economy is growing. The government of Bangladesh should take a strategic plan for using this high opportunity to boost up the contributon of halal tourism to its growing economy. A public-private partnership in a stable politcal conditon and sustainable communal harmony is essental for further development of halal tourism in Bangladesh. Keywords Bangladesh • Halal tourism • Halal atractons • Strategic plan Prospects and Potentals of Halal Tourism Development in Bangladesh 1 Correspondence to: Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan (MD). Business Studies Group, Natonal University, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh. Email: anowarlestari@gmail.com 2 Abud Darda, (MD, PhD.). Natural Science Group, Natonal University, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh. Email: dardabd@gmail.com To cite this artcle: Bhuiyan, A. H. & Darda, A. (2018). Prospects and potentals of halal tourism development in Bangladesh. Journal of Tourismology, 4(2), 93‒106. htps://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2018.4.2.0007 Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan 1 Abud Darda 2