Rajshahi tourism sector sees bright prospect

Prospects of expanding, flourishing and promoting the tourism sector in many areas of the Rajshahi division are very bright as it has historical, archaeological and natural sites to attract tourists from home and abroad.

There is a need for more investment through adopting time-befitting measures of enriching the sites for bolstering the economic condition of the region after the best use of the tourism sector.

High officials and other stakeholders came up with the observations while addressing a divisional seminar titled “Mujib’s Bangladesh, Tourism for Building Prosperous Bangladesh” in Rajshahi on Monday.

Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) and Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner office jointly organised the seminar on a virtual platform in association with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.

Administrative, police and other line department officials and other stakeholders joined the seminar with Division Commissioner GSM Zafarullah in the chair.

Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mokammel Hossain addressed the meeting as chief guest while BTB Chief Executive Officer Abu Taher Muhammad Jabed focused on the issue during his keynote presentation.

Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mokammel Hossain said the present government has been working relentlessly for creating an investment-friendly atmosphere for the successful promotion of tourism.

Improved communication and services along with need-based infrastructural development are also important for promoting the sector, he said.

The arrival method of the tourists needs to be easy for the sector and it is now not only tourism but also a big scope of employment generation, the secretary said adding that if tourism flourishes, employment will be generated in all the districts equally.

A master plan should be formulated taking all the issues into consideration, he added.