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Mahbub for creating skilled manpower to promote tourism industry
DHAKA, Jan 7, 2020 (BSS) – State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M
Mahbub Ali today underlined the need for creating more skilled manpower to
promote international standard tourism services.
“There are still huge job opportunities for local workforce in tourism
sector as currently many foreigners have been remaining employed in the
country’s hospitality industry,” he said.
He was addressing a freshers’ reception of Dhaka University’s Tourism and
Hospitality Management Department in a city hotel here.
“Universities of the country have been introduced various tourism related
courses to create skilled manpower,” Ali said, adding that Bangladesh
Parjatan Corporation, built by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, is generous to form skilled manpower with its training
facilities.
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation is establishing new ‘National hotel and
Tourism Training Institute’ in Barishal and Dhaka respectively to create more
skilled workforce, he further said.
Ali sought private sector’s investment with innovative work plans as
government boosting this industry.
Bangladesh Tourism Board is implementing ‘Tourism Master Plan’ for
developing the tourism industry under the supervision of Civil Aviation and
Tourism ministry by next 18 months, Ali also mentioned.
The function was chaired by Chairman of DU Tourism and Hospitality
Management Department professor Dr Badruzzaman Bhuiyan while Bangladesh
Tourism Board CEO Dr Bhubon Chandra Biswas and Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka
General Manager Stephen James Peter, among others, were spoke at the
function.
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