Dhaka, May 11 -- Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has said the country's hilly region has immense potential for tourism and the government is taking special initiatives to attract not only domestic but also foreign tourists to the region.

"Necessary measures are also being taken to ensure the safety of foreign visitors and allow them to travel freely," he said while addressing a views-exchange meeting on the development of the tourism sector in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, organised by the Resort Owners Association in Rangamati on Sunday night.

Dipen Dewan said an increase in foreign tourist arrivals in the Chittagong Hill Tracts would not only help earn foreign currency for the country but also reduce unemployment at ...