Exclusive tourist zone soon

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister GM Quader yesterday said the government has taken an initiative to build an exclusive tourist zone.

The government is working sincerely for the development of the country's tourism sector, and to attract both domestic and foreign tourists, he said while addressing a meeting of the re-constituted Tourism Advisory Committee at the ministry.

The minister said that work is already underway to formulate new laws and guidelines on tourism and to identify the tourism spots.

Highlighting the importance of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, he said the government would make necessary arrangements so that the tourists could enjoy the scenic beauty of the Sundarbans.

In this regard, Quader stressed formation of Tourist Police.

Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikdar, Information Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Cultural Affairs Secretary M Sharful Alam, Environment and Forests Secretary Dr Mihir Kanti Majumder, Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun and Parjaton Corporation Chairman M Hemayet Uddin Talukder also spoke in the meeting.