Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Scores of posh hotels, motels and resorts have skipped star ratings from the ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to avoid duty, taxes and other 'hassles'.

However, many of these hotels claim to have three to four star facilities.

As per the list available with the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, eight five-star hotels are in Dhaka, five in Chattogram and Cox's Bazar and one each in Moulvibazar, Bogura and Jashore.

There are only four registered four-star hotels in the country. One of them is in Dhaka, two are in Chattogram and one in Sylhet.

When it comes to registered three-star hotels, there are only eight in Dhaka, seven in Chattogram, two in Khulna and one each in Bogura and Barishal.

But an online se...