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'Entire itinerary to be decided by White House'

By M Anwarul Haq
Despite a flurry of diplomatic communications between Dhaka and Washington relating to US President Bill Clinton’s March 20 visit to Bangla ■ desh. even the draft itinerary of the one-day tour Is yet to’ be finalised.
“Nothing has been firmed up yet as regards the itinerary The entire programme will be de -elded by White House officials after full review and study of security. protocol sand political aspects.' said a high official dealing with the US side.
Bangladesh has proposed a basket of programmes for the US President. But only some will be kept and the rest will be discarded.' said another source close to the US Embassy.
The programmes which are now listed by the Bangladesh side for inclusion in the itinerary are a visit to the Na -tional Memorial at Savar. bilateral official talks between President Clinton and Prime Minister Sheikh Kasina, luncheon by the PM. civic reception. visit to Bangabandhu Mu -seum and projects of Grameen Bank and BRAC.
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia has also sought time for a courtesy call.
Two US advance teams which already visited Bangladesh are involved in 'study sand research' concerning the ai-ggested programmes and various aspects of those -• distance, time needed for attendance and movement of the President and his entourage, sources concerned said.
Helicopters of the US Air Force and bullet- proof limousines will be flown in ahead of Clinton's scheduled visit. The entire security aspect will be overseen by the' US Se -cret Service with assistance from Bangladesh’s elite Special Security Force (SSF).
Another US advance team US Is due to arrive in Dhaka on March 8 or 9 and It will act as a communications and control bridge' for the President’s visit, the sources said.
The team will consist of an elaborate security detail including some members of the elite US Secret Service (SS) which is charged with the protection of the President, officials from the White House and the State De -partment. Some of the team members would stay in Dhaka while others will shuttle between Dhaka. Delhi and Wash -ington till the conclusion of Clinton’s visit In the evening of March 20.
Meanwhile. Dhaka's effort to have Ota ion's Santh Asian tour begin from Bangladesh Instead of from India, stands almost scuttled as the US Secret Service is learnt to have turned down Dhaka's proposal due towhat they said lack of required infra-structure and security related conditions here
A 30-member accredited White House Press Corps will accompany Clinton Besides, some 250 US journalists belonging to the print and electronic media are likely to come with him. the sources said.