Khulna is one of the major cities in the country with significant economic activities. It is also the country’s important port city that has been expanding rapidly in terms of industrial and other commercial aspects. It has the second port of the country at Mongla and the world famous Shundarban, the largest mangrove forest of the world. It also has the UNESCO declared world heritage Shatgombuj mosque and other attractive tourist destinations. With the increasing tourism and commercial activities as well as increasing purchasing power of the people, it is envisaged that tourism facilities such as standard quality hotel facilities would be in demand.

To cater to the tourism demand and to implement government’s initiative for promoting Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the country, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has proposed the development of an three star Standard Hotel other Facilities of Existing Hotel Pashur Compound of BPC at Mongla Bagerhat Khulna. Following the process set out in the PPP Procurement Guidelines 2016, the “In Principle Approval” was provided by CCEA on 01 March 2017 for this Project. Later BPC requested support from the PPP Authority regarding project development and transaction advisory for the project. PPP Authority is now in the process of engaging an advisor for the provision of technical, commercial, financial, environmental and social feasibility assessment to support the process for appointment of PPP developer for Establishment of Three Star Standard Hotel other Facilities of Existing Hotel Pashur Compound of BPC at Mongla Bagerhat, Khulna (the Project).