Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas and State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, MP unveiled the recently renovated Mughal Hammam Khana at the Lalbagh Fort in Old Dhaka.
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Good afternoon, Minister Khalid, Secretary Mohammad Abu Mansur, Director General Chandan Kumar Dey, friends from the media, and distinguished guests.
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Good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank CGS and the Center for International Private Enterprises for hosting this event.
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Good morning. Thank you, Minhaj, for inviting me to visit your facility. Last year, the United States and Bangladesh celebrated 50 years of friendship and diplomacy.
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Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas participated in a graduation ceremony of 100 students from Dhaka and Sylhet who completed the English Access Microscholarship Program, administered by the Global Educators Initiative for Sustainable Transformation (GEIST) International Foundation.
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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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Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas inaugurated the largest U.S. university fair in Bangladesh with prospective students and U.S. institutions.
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I am grateful to be here with you today and want to thank you all for your steadfast commitment to fighting against trafficking-in-persons.
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The U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA platform will host its first U.S. University Spring Fair at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View on Sunday, January 29 and at the InterContinental Dhaka on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
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Dhaka, September 14, 2022 – The U.S. Embassy through its EducationUSA platform, in partnership with EdPrograms, will host a U.S. University Fair at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel on Friday, September 23, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Attendance is free.
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This year, the U.S. Embassy, through its EducationUSA platform, will host the South Asia Fall Virtual Tour to provide Bangladeshi students, teachers, and college counselors with an opportunity to learn from U.S. college and university admissions recruiters.
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In collaboration with the National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) and GEIST International Foundation, the U.S. Embassy organized a one-day conference aimed at providing English educators with an opportunity to discuss innovative teaching strategies.
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Five years after nearly a million Rohingya were driven from their homes in Burma, we find ourselves at a crossroads. In 2017, as the genocide unfolded ( in Burma), Bangladesh showed us all the meaning of generosity, of compassion, and of a shared sense of humanity. When others closed their eyes—and borders—to victims of violence …
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Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas joined Health Minister Zahid Maleque and Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni to launch the national campaign to administer U.S.-donated Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladeshi children ages 5-11. German Ambassador Achim Tröster, UNICEF Country Representative Sheldon Yett, and other Bangladeshi government officials and representatives of international organizations attended the special …
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On July 24-26, the United States Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) conducted a workshop on Municipal Organization, Planning, and Green Initiatives in close coordination with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka.
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Ambassador Haas and USAID Mission Director Kathryn Stevens traveled to Rajshahi and met with local government officials, law enforcement leaders, anti-trafficking task force prosecutors, U.S. Department of State exchange alumni, students, and teachers.
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Good afternoon, everyone! And thank you for joining us for this celebration of the 246th anniversary of U.S. independence. Independence Day in America is a day of red, white, and blue;
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Yesterday, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Helen LaFave and the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Daniel Whitley celebrated 50 years of Food and Friendship during the inaugural session of the U.S.-Bangladesh virtual market showcase, on June 21 and 22.
Read More» The U.S. Embassy and Bangladesh Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Celebrate 50 Years of U.S.-Bangladesh Cooperation in the Livestock Sector
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USAID’s Ecosystems Protibesh project will bring together key government ministries and communities to protect forests, wetlands, and wildlife in northeastern and southwestern regions of Bangladesh. Dhaka, May 11, 2022 — Yesterday (Tuesday) USAID Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming Isobel Coleman and the Honorable Minister of Planning M.A. Mannan MP jointly launched the new five-year …
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As the United States and Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, I am excited for the future. And as I have said before, the United States is willing to go as fast as Bangladesh is to deepen and expand our bilateral relationship.
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As Muslims in the United States and around the world conclude the month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Jill and I extend our warmest wishes to all who are celebrating this joyous occasion.
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U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 17-20.
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U.S. Embassy Dhaka is hosting a photo competition highlighting the Earth Day 2022 theme of Invest in Our Planet.
Read More» December 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, is offering a reward for information on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh that left U.S. citizen Avijit Roy dead and his wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed, seriously injured. The Secretary of State has authorized a reward …
Read More» READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 15, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today. The Secretary reaffirmed our long-standing partnership with Bangladesh on development, economic growth, and security. The two leaders discussed the importance of human …
Read More» FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 202 I congratulate Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for the much-deserved honor of being named this year’s winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Like so many journalists around the world, Ressa and Muratov have pursued the facts—tirelessly and fearlessly. They have worked to check the …
Read More» PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the murder of Rohingya Muslim advocate and community leader Mohib Ullah in Bangladesh on September 29. Mohib Ullah was a brave and fierce advocate for the human rights of Rohingya Muslims around the world. He traveled to the Human Rights Council in Geneva …
Read More» DHAKA, March 30, 2021 – Today, the State Department released the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, an annual report required by U.S. law. Guided by the United Nations’ Universal Declarations on Human Rights and subsequent human rights treaties, the country reports do not draw legal conclusions, rate countries, or declare whether they failed to meet standards. The …
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On behalf of the Government of the United States, I warmly congratulate the people of Bangladesh on the momentous occasion of your 50th National Day and Golden Jubilee.
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Despite the reprehensible events which unfolded in Washington, D.C. the United States Congress completed its constitutional duty and affirmed the lawful election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as President-elect and Kamala D. Harris as Vice President-elect. They will be sworn into office on January 20, 2021. Those who committed violent, criminal acts of terror against our …
Read More» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY CALE BROWN, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON December 10, 2020 U.S. Position on Relocations of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char The United States has long noted its appreciation for the Government of Bangladesh’s commitment to hosting the Rohingya refugees but is concerned about the relocation of 1,642 Rohingya …
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Today, U.S. Embassy Dhaka joins American citizens in Bangladesh and well-wishers here and around the world in celebrating the 244th anniversary of the birth of the United States.
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