Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) Commercially Important Persons (CIPs) and business leaders based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged a prospective investment of Tk 1,000 crore in Bangladesh, demanding swift government intervention to address long-standing visa complexities and protect expatriate rights.

The proposal and demands were presented by the Bangladesh CIP-Business Association during a press conference at the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) auditorium in Dhaka on Monday (August 17).

Earlier in the day, the delegation held separate meetings with Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Choudhury and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obayed. The delegation is also schedu...