Dhaka, May 3 -- The government has formed a National Tourism Council to ensure sustainable and coordinated development of the country's tourism industry.

The Cabinet Division recently issued a gazette notification in this regard.

The 16-member council headed by the Prime Minister included Local Government, Finance, Planning, Home, Foreign Affairs, Environment, Cultural Affairs, Land, Civil Aviation and Tourism, Commerce, Water Resources, Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs and Shipping ministers as members.

The State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism will also serve as a member, while the secretary of the same ministry will act as member-secretary of the council.

According to the notification, the council will be responsible for supe...