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Businessmen, students to feel pinch

US envoy talks about terror-risk list fallout

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, Ctg
Students, businessmen on lengthy trips, persons visiting relatives for extended period and temporary skilled worker would feel the pinch of the US decision to include Bangladesh in the terror-risk list.
However, the immigration restrictions would not have any impact on trade or investment between the two countries, US ambassador to Bangladesh Mary Ann Peters told Chittagong businessmen yesterday.
The US envoy was addressing a luncheon meeting hosted in her honour by the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) at the Chittagong Club.
The ambassador said the new procedure would not bar entry of temporary visitors and would not pose any new limits to their lawful
activities in the US.
She pointed out that Bangladesh was included in the registration procedure in the fourth phase.
The US ambassador urged to take competitive steps to have access to the US market for Bangladeshi garments and textile products.
She stressed the need for an efficient and modern port as a part of the strategy for Bangladesh to remain competitive.
Turning to installation of a proposed private port here she said the request of a company, Stevedore Services America, to invest in a container terminal in Chittagong could not overcome a recent legal challenge.
She hoped that the terminal project would go forward as the
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court decision is being appealed.
President of CCCI Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury in his address dwelt on the existing economic ties between the US and Bangladesh and vowed to uphold it.
But the CCCI president said Bangladesh do not harbour terrorists.
Senior Vice-president of the CCCI Ershad Ullah gave the vote of thanks.
The meeting was also addressed by CCCI Vice-president Monjurul Amin Chowdhury, Director Mahbub Ali, General Manager of James Finlay AQI Chowdhury, Editor of The Daily Azadi MA Malek and Editor of The Daily Purbokone Taslim Uddin Chowdhury.