Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Sunday said that the government is putting together a masterplan that would transform the overall scenario of the tourism industry of the country.

"The tourism industry will enter into a new era after assembling the masterplan on June 30, 2021," he said inaugurating the work of formulating the masterplan as the Chief Guest at CIRDAP auditorium in the afternoon.

The masterplan would create great opportunities for investment and employment in the sector which would lead to the country becoming an important tourism destination in Asia, he said.

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