Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 668 Sun. April 16, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


Expatriates need their own MP


The economy of Bangladesh depends mostly on the money sent by Probashi people living in the Middle East, America, Australia and Europe. So it is time for the nation to give them the opportunity to have a parliament member.

Expatriates from Bangladesh should be given voting right in the coming general election to choose their own representative (MP) in the National Assembly to represent their interests. It will improve the image of Bangladesh as a developing country in the world.

There must be two reserve seats in the parliament for the Expatriates.

One MP from Europe, America, Australia, and Canada and one MP from the Middle East.

1. All Bangadeshis living in foreign countries must register themselves

with the respective Bangladesh embassies.

2. Candidates must put their CV, experiences and references online with scanned copies of their educational certificates and experiences.

3. Candidates must not be allowed to represent any political party in Bangladesh; politically they must be neutral. Their main duty will be to represent the interest of Expatriates in Bangladesh like investment, housing, public relation, travel; to advise the government on job possibilities for Bangladeshis in a foreign country; to help Bangladeshi students to study in a foreign university, and to help the Expatriates who would like to come back to Bangladesh permanently.

I would like to request our Bangladeshi expatriates to make a list of good ideas and suggestions about this proposal.