US chapter of BNP hires lobbyists
Star Report
The US chapter of BNP hired law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman to manage a range of communications intended to promote democratic elections and a democratic government in Bangladesh, according to a news available on the website of Ted McKenna, PR Week, USA.Under a 12-month $400,000 contract that began on May 30, Pillsbury or companies under its direction may, among other things, lobby members of the US Congress and their staffs, international institutions, the media and other "concerned persons" in the US or elsewhere, according to a recent filing with the US Justice Department. Work may entail preparation and dissemination or publication of "informational materials"; setting up press conferences, lectures, and speeches; conducting media and advertising campaigns; and more. However, Adviser to the BNP Chairperson Maj Gen (retd) ZA Khan expressing his surprise said, "I am not aware of any such decision made at any level of the party. If someone hired a lobbyist firm, it should be considered his or her own effort not the party's initiative."
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