Staff Reporter :
State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Friday said that tourism should be brought under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
“Tourism currently under the control of the Civil Aviation Ministry but the change will result in greater efficiency and coordination in the sector,” he said.
The state minister was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day long workshop on archeology in the capital’s Lalbagh Fort.
“It’s not that the ministry with which the tourism sector is attached at present is performing badly.
But bringing tourism under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs will speed up the work in the sector and result in better coordination of activities,” he said.
In this context, Khalid referred to a recommendation made by the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Cultural Affairs to support his call.
The parliamentary panel on September 25 suggested merging the ‘two sectors’ into a single ministry to ensure ‘development of cultural heritage and tourism industry’ in the country.
He also cited the close links between archaeological relics and tourism to make his case for the merger, explaining, “Tourists visit the Taj Mahal or the Victoria Park whenever they travel to India. When tourists come to Bangladesh, they visit sites like Lalbagh Kella, Mohasthan Garh and Sat Gambuj Mosque.”
Officials from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Department of Archaeology are participating in the workshop titled ‘Works of Department of Archaeology and overall issues: an observation plan’.
Director General of Department of Archaeology Md Ramzan Ali and Cultural Affairs Secretary Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal also attended the event.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Friday said that tourism should be brought under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
“Tourism currently under the control of the Civil Aviation Ministry but the change will result in greater efficiency and coordination in the sector,” he said.
The state minister was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day long workshop on archeology in the capital’s Lalbagh Fort.
“It’s not that the ministry with which the tourism sector is attached at present is performing badly.
But bringing tourism under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs will speed up the work in the sector and result in better coordination of activities,” he said.
In this context, Khalid referred to a recommendation made by the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Cultural Affairs to support his call.
The parliamentary panel on September 25 suggested merging the ‘two sectors’ into a single ministry to ensure ‘development of cultural heritage and tourism industry’ in the country.
He also cited the close links between archaeological relics and tourism to make his case for the merger, explaining, “Tourists visit the Taj Mahal or the Victoria Park whenever they travel to India. When tourists come to Bangladesh, they visit sites like Lalbagh Kella, Mohasthan Garh and Sat Gambuj Mosque.”
Officials from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Department of Archaeology are participating in the workshop titled ‘Works of Department of Archaeology and overall issues: an observation plan’.
Director General of Department of Archaeology Md Ramzan Ali and Cultural Affairs Secretary Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal also attended the event.
