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Govt targets 6 to 7 pc GDP contribution from tourism

Govt targets 6 to 7 pc GDP contribution from tourism

The proposed budget on Thursday set a target to raise the tourism sector's contribution expecting it to provide 6 to 7 percent to country's gross domestic product (GDP) under a series of suggested initiatives. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced the target unveiling the national budget expressing optimism that ongoing and planned developments in the civil aviation and...

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