, Feb. 21 -- State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin on Saturday expressed his firm commitment to develop the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) into a world-class ecotourism destination.

He said the Chittagong Hill Tracts is an important and sensitive region of Bangladesh with huge potential in natural resources and scenic beauty.

"Working together with all, we will turn this region into a world-class tourist destination," he said at an introductory and coordination meeting with government officials at the Hathazari Upazila Office in the afternoon.

The state minister said the government is committed to building a prosperous Bangladesh by ensuring peaceful coexistence between people of the hills and the pla...