Parliamentary Standing Committee on Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take steps for bringing transparency and accountability in selling tickets of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd.

The committee also suggested for taking more initiatives to increase passenger services of the national flag carrier.

The suggestions were made at the 6th meeting of the committee held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Monday with its chairman M Faruk Khan in the chair.

Committee members Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Prof M Ali Ashraf, Tanvir Imam and M Nazrul Islam Chowdhury were present at the meeting.

The committee members also discussed various issues regarding "Bangladesh Hotel and Restaurant Bill 2014" and made a report on the proposed bill for placing it at the House after bringing necessary amendments.

They also discussed on progress of the decisions those were taken during the 5th meeting of the committee.

High officials of Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry and its different departments and parliament secretariat were present.