Application to BIDA for Dennis San

Dated: 21st June, 2023 Director (Registration & Incentive – Commercial) Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Prime Minister’s Office E-6/B Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207. Attention: Assistant Director (R&I- Commercial) Subject: Application for a letter of Recommendation Letter in favor of Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A). Dear Sir I am Yuichi Akagi, the Country Manager of Sanyo Engineering & Construction Inc. (Bangladesh Branch). I would like to state that Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A) has been working with us as a Mechanical Engineer, since 27th November 2017, obtaining work permit from Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA). His last work permit validity was expired on 26th November 2022. We duly applied for his work permit extension to your esteemed office on 24th August 2022. Due to completion of 5 years of work in Bangladesh, your office raised several shortfalls remarks on the applications and the company submitted declarations and documents against the shortfalls time to time referring to the following table: Date Particulars 26/11/2022 Work Permit Expired 24/08/2022 Work Permit Extension Applied 10/09/2022 Shortfall by BIDA 20/09/2022 Re-submitted by Company with Declaration & Documents 21/09/2022 Shortfall by BIDA 24/09/2022 Re-submitted by Company with Declaration & Documents 16/10/2022 Shortfall by BIDA 06/11/2022 Re-submitted by Company with Declaration & Documents 08/11/2022 Shortfall by BIDA along with seeking BUET opinion 20/02/2023 Re-submitted by Company with Declaration & Documents 22/02/2023 Shortfall by BIDA ­­­ Eventually, Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A) resigned from his position on 1st April 2023 which was effective from 1 June 2023. The company also decided to release him from his responsibilities as the extension of his work permit could not be obtained even after a long correspondence. Meanwhile, on June 8, 2023, an investigating officer from National Security & Intelligence (NSI) visited our office and asked for the relevant documents of Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A). After submission of the documents, the investigating officer claims that Sanyo Engineering & Construction Inc. (Bangladesh Branch) has violated Section 165C of Income Tax Ordinance 1984 (Unauthorized Employment). Although, the company did not have any intention to employ any foreign national without proper authorization, the company failed to make the investigating officer understand the reason of stay after visa and work permit expiration of Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A). Now, in the above current situation, Sanyo Engineering & Construction Inc. (Bangladesh Branch) is requesting to your esteemed office for a recommendation letter in favor Mr. Dennis Chozas Alip (Passport # P8927418A) acknowledging the above correspondences between the company and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and considering our explanations as there was no intention of neither the company nor the applicant to stay and work in Bangladesh without proper work permit. I request you to take the above declaration in your kind cognizance and issue the recommendation letter. The company shall be highly obliged for your kind support. Yours faithfully ___________________ Yuichi Akagi Country Manager Sanyo Engineering & Construction Inc.