Good afternoon. For many of you hailing from India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka – welcome to Bangladesh! It’s inspiring to see champions from throughout the region dedicated to addressing the urgent challenges of climate change in the Indian subcontinent.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 1 October, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Environment, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Climate, Climate Action Champions Network, Climate Change
On September 26-28, the U.S. Embassy Dhaka, in collaboration with GenLab, a youth-led social enterprise, successfully hosted youth climate activists to discuss collaboration opportunities to tackle air quality.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 28 September, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Environment, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Climate, Climate Action Champions Network, Climate Change
Bangladesh is the most densely populated non-city-state country in the world, with the eighth largest population (170 million) within a territory the size of Iowa.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 27 July, 2023 | Topics: Environment, Official Reports, Reports | Tags: International Monetary Fund, Investment, Investment Climate Statements, Prime Minister
On June 17, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Helen LaFave joined Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Vice Chancellor Tanweer Hasan for a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) youth-led campaign to mobilize action to mitigate climate change and protect the environment.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 18 June, 2023 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Environment, Events, Press Releases | Tags: Bangladesh (IUB), Independent University, USAID
Today, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Helen LaFave hosted the National Earth Olympiad (NEO) reception to recognize 30 earth youth champions and to celebrate World Environment Day.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 June, 2023 | Topics: Environment, Events, Press Releases | Tags: Environment, The Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI)
Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas hosted a reception to honor Bangladeshis who have recently won U.S. Department of State Awards addressing the most pressing issues of our time.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 9 February, 2023 | Topics: Environment, Events, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Environment, human rights
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Visit to Bangladesh and Meetings with Prime Minister and Top Officials in the Government of Bangladesh
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 April, 2021 | Topics: Environment, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Climate Change, Climate Envoy, John Kerry, Leaders Summit on Climate
Today the U.S. Department of State submitted the third annual report to Congress as required by the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (the END Wildlife Trafficking Act).
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Environment, Press Releases, Reports | Tags: trafficking, wildlife