Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism

People's Republic of Bangladesh Adviser of Civil Aviation and Tourism
বেসামরিক বিমান পরিবহন ও পর্যটন উপদেষ্টা
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Incumbent Muhammad Yunus since 20 December 2024
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Style	The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Cabinet Minister
Status	Adviser
Member of	Cabinet Advisory Council
Reports to	Chief Adviser
Seat	Bangladesh Secretariat
Nominator	Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Appointer	President of Bangladesh on the advice of the Chief Adviser
Term length	Interim or Chief Adviser's pleasures
Formation	20 August 1975; 49 years ago (20 August 1975)
First holder	Kazi Anwarul Haque
Salary	৳245000 (US$2,000) per month (incl. allowances)
Website	mocat.gov.bd

The Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism in the Government of Bangladesh. He is also the minister of all departments and agencies under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. In September 1962, a department called Biman Paribahan was formed. A separate ministry, the Ministry of Shipping, Inland Water Transport and Tourism, was later formed, but in January 1986, the ministry was transformed into a division of the Ministry of Communications. In December 1986, a ministry called the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism was created.^[1]