Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon said at a press conference after the meeting started on Monday that the three-day conference would Brighten Bangladesh's image in the international arena. As many as 300 ministers, secretaries, top government officials, observers and other stakeholders of the tourism sector from 21 CAP and nine CSA countries are attending the meeting. According to Menon, "The tourism sector employed 1.3 million people in 2014 and it will go up to 3.3 million in 2035. Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu was also present at the press conference. Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary SM Ghulam Farooque and Bangladesh Tourism Board CEO Nasir Uddin were also present at the press conference.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2017 19:52 UTC