Int'l confce of NRBs next year

The International Committee to Uphold Bangladesh (ICUB), a organisation of expatriate Bangladeshis, will organise the conference.

The New York-based organisation was formed two months ago and it has affiliated committees in the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, said its leaders at a press conference at the National Press Club yesterday.

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The organisation aims at projecting a brighter image of the country abroad, protecting the interests of Bangladeshis and fighting against 'anti-Bangladesh' forces.

It will also hold a NRB conference in New York this year.

The leaders urged the government to take necessary steps to protect the interests of Bangladeshis living abroad.

At present, around 30 lakh Bangladeshis are living overseas and they remitted $3 billion last year, they said.

They demanded that 10 per cent of seats in parliament be reserved for the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) as they have significant contributions to the national economy.

Atikur Rahman Salu, convenor of ICUB, and Gias Ahmed spoke at the press conference.