Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas inaugurated the new location of the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center in Gulshan. The EMK Center aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote people to people ties, strengthen the relationship between the United States and Bangladesh, and is a joint effort between the Embassy of the United States …
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 22 October, 2023 | Topics: Alumni, Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Bangladesh, EducationUSA, EMK Center, U.S. & Bangladesh
Good afternoon, Minister Shahriar, distinguished guests, partners, colleagues, and friends from the media.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 31 May, 2023 | Topics: Art & Culture, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Haas, EMK Center, U.S. & BD
Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam opened a special photo exhibition, Roots of Friendship: 50 Years of U.S.-Bangladesh Relations at the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center) to reflect on over 50 years of enduring bilateral relations and people-to-people ties between the …
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 31 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: 50 Years of Friendship, Ambassador Haas, EMK Center, Photo Exhibition, U.S. & BD
USAID partnered with ABC Radio (FM 89.6), prominent musician Fuad Al Muqtadir, and a group of talented young Bangladeshi singers, including Zohad, Elita, Xefer, Rafa, Tashfee, Palbasha, Emil, and Issa for a special tribute to Bangladesh’s real-life superheroes.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, USAID
U.S. Embassy Dhaka wishes you & your family a joyous celebration filled with peace & love. Watch a special Eid message from Ambassador Miller & Embassy staff.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 24 May, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Embassy, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: BD Holiday, Eid al-Fitr, Eid Mubarak, Eid UL Fitr
Five U.S. Arts Envoys led the virtual masterclass which included independent films screenings. The masterclass kicked off a year-long partnership with 12 promising Bangladeshi filmmakers to promote free expression in the arts, economic diversification, and greater cooperation between the people of Bangladesh and the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 May, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Global Media Makers (GMM) Program, Javier Fuentes, Jim Young, María Raquel Bozzi, Ruth Atkinson, Tatiana Kelly
The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka brought three world-renowned U.S. Arts Envoy beatboxers to Bangladesh to engage the public on the art of vocal percussion through community outreach, masterclasses, and media appearances December 16-23. The Envoy beatboxers from the Beatbox House in New York – Gene Shinozaki, NaPoM (Neil Meadows), and Bangladeshi-American Amit Bhomick– judged and …
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 29 December, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, Amit Bhomick, Bangladesh, Gene Shinozaki, NaPoM, National Beatbox Championship, U.S. Arts Envoy
Thank you President Rozario and the Bangladesh Christian Association for your kind invitation to celebrate the occasion of the association’s Golden Jubilee.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Speeches | Tags: Religious Freedom