State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md. Mahbub Ali MP said, work is underway to develop tourism facilities in Mujibnagar, which is reminiscent of the great liberation war.
He was speaking as the chief guest at an online workshop organized by the Bangladesh Tourism Board with Meherpur district on Sunday with the aim of involving tourism in local development plans and creating public awareness about tourism.
He said, development work is underway in the vicinity of the Liberation War Complex in Mujibnagar to ensure various facilities for tourists including beautification. The district administration is implementing this work with the funding of Bangladesh Tourism Board. We also have plans to hire trained guides to highlight the historical significance of Mujibnagar to tourists.
The State Minister further said, under the direction of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, work is underway to formulate a tourism master plan to find out the tourism potential, problems and ways of overcoming them in every region of the country.
An overall idea about the development of the country's tourism industry can be obtained At the end of formulation of this master plan.
According to the master plan, everything to be done for the development of tourism in the entire Meherpur district including Mujibnagar. The workshop was conducted by Abu Taher Muhammad Jaber, Director, Bangladesh Tourism Board and chaired by Dr. Mohammad Munsur Alam Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Meherpur District.
BTB's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jabed Ahmed also spoke at the workshop, among others.
