Dhaka, June 1 -- State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Saturday urged the government of Mauritius to provide on-arrival visa facility for Bangladeshi tourists.

The state minister made the request in a meeting with his Mauritian counterpart Anil Kumar Gayan at Port Louis. He also urged initiatives for further development of tourism between the two countries.

In the meeting, they discussed different bilateral issues of mutual interest. Various issues related to the well-being of Bangladeshi expatriates in Mauritius also were on the table.

Describing Bangladesh as a role model for developing countries, Anil Kumar Gayan praised Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina's leadership. He thanked his Bangladeshi counterpart f...