Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan urged Turkey to invest in Bangladesh’s tourism sector saying that it guarantees the best investment environment in South Asia.

The minister made this call when Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen met him at the Secretariat on Thursday.

The minister said that the labour cost in Bangladesh is quite reasonable compared to other countries. “Besides, we have a large internal market of huge possibilities. Turkish investors will be given all kinds of support if they invest in this potential tourism industry. Investors will benefit from investing tourism industry and tourism infrastructure,” he added.

The friendly relation between Bangladesh and Turkey i very old and these two countries have a lot of opportunities to do jointly in this industry, Khan said.

As Turkey has long experience in tourism industry management, Faruk Khan sought its help to provide training to the workers in Bangladesh’s tourism industry. Tourism can be especially considered in the scholarships that the Turkish government offers to students every year to study various subjects, he added.

“Exchange of experiences and expertise in the tourism sector will further strengthen the relation between the two countries,” said the minister.

Turkish Ambassador said that due to the economic growth of Bangladesh, the importance of Bangladesh's aviation and tourism industry is increasing day by day.

“We want to further strengthen the existing relationship between the two countries in the aviation industry. We already have investments in various industries in Bangladesh. We will talk to Turkish investors and encourage them to invest in various sectors .”

He also said that they are interested in sharing Turkey's experience in tourism industry management in Bangladesh. “Any formal proposal for imparting training will be considered with importance,” said the ambassador.

The Turkish Ambassador hoped that the partnership in the aviation and tourism industries would elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height.