Bangladesh has opened a "Legal Aid Cell" at the office of the consulate general in New York for providing legal assistance to non-immigrant Bangladeshis in the USA.

The cell has been set up because the inclusion of Bangladesh in the terror-risk list has brought non-immigrant Bangladesh nationals under the "Special Registration" system.

According to a release from the consulate general, the cell will remain open every Saturday from 10:30am to 2:30pm starting January 25.

During the period, Bangladeshi attorneys will be present to provide legal aid at the consulate office at 211 East, 43rd St. Suit # 502, New York.