JS Body Advises 'Dedicated Casinos' at Tourist Spots

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Institutions today advised that specific facilities, such as dedicated casinos for foreign tourists, be built in tourist centers.

According to a press statement issued on Monday, the group also recommended simplifying visa and immigration procedures in order to attract foreign tourists and secure their safety.

The meeting was led by ASM Firoz MP and occurred at the Parliament building. The meeting was attended by committee members Mostafizur Rahman, Md Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif, Mirza Azam, Muhibur Rahman Manik, and Nahid Izahar Khan.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings also recommended stopping haphazard building constructions at the Kuakata tourist spot and asked authorities concerned to develop the spot with modern facilities.

“Kuakata must have to be developed with modern facilities after demarcating its area as per the master plan and haphazard building constructions must have to be stopped at the tourism spot,” according to the recommendation of the committee.