, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh has set a target to more than double the tourism sector's contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), lifting it from the current 2-3 percent to 7 percent by integrating the sector more firmly with the mainstream economy, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Fahmida Akhtar said on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference marking World Tourism Day at the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Bhaban in Agargaon, she said a satellite account is being developed to assess the sector's real contribution and potential, which will provide a complete picture of tourism-related economic activities, including employment generation, the number of domestic and foreign tourists, inbound and outbound tourism, ...