Saturday, May 04, 2024
Germany wants to provide technical cooperation in the development of aviation industry in Bangladesh.
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster said this during a meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
The German ambassador said they are working together in different sectors of Bangladesh in terms of economic, technical, and training activities.
“We wish to provide technical support for the development of Bangladesh's growing aviation industry. We have plans to provide training to create skilled technical staff in this sector,” Troster said.
“We are keen to act as the Modern Logistics Partner of the aviation industry in Bangladesh to accelerate the steps taken by the government to build Smart Bangladesh,” he added.
In the meeting, the German ambassador wanted to know about the potential of Bangladesh's tourism industry and activities undertaken by Bangladesh to attract domestic tourists as well as foreign tourists.
In response to Achim Troster, Faruk mentioned that the growth of Bangladesh's aviation industry has more than doubled in the past 15 years.
“The government is working for proper growth and development of this industry. Germany’s technical assistance proposal in Bangladesh aviation sector has delighted us,” Faruk said.
The minister also said, “The number of domestic tourists in the country has crossed two crore as the government has taken various measures. To attract foreign tourists, we are taking various initiatives including creating special tourist zones, simplifying the visa process and creating tourist circuits with neighbouring countries.
“Besides, the tourism master plan has already been completed and its implementation will begin this year. Hopefully, if these initiatives are implemented, the number of foreign tourists in Bangladesh will increase.”
