US congressional delegation due today

A four-member US congressional delegation, led by Jack Kingston, arrives in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues, including GSP facility.
The other members of the delegation are Scott Tipton, Adam Schiff and Ed Whitfield.
During their stay in Bangladesh, the delegation members will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, and visit a number of garment factories in the city, officials said.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi Ambassador in Washington Akramul Quader met congressmen separately and handed over a document demanding continuation of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility for Bangladeshi products in the US market to maintain the trade potential with the US.
On January 8, the US Trade Representative (USTR) office sought public comments from the stakeholders by January 31 on the possible withdrawal, suspension or limitation of Bangladesh’s duty-free benefits under the GSP.
“The GSP subcommittee is seeking public comments on the effect of a withdrawal, suspension, or limitation of GSP benefits on products imported into the United States from Bangladesh,” said a notice of the Washington-based US Trade Representative.
Some of the members of the US congress had assured that they would take up Bangladesh’s GSP facility issue at the appropriate level of the US authorities so that it could be resolved taking Bangladesh’s best interest into account.