U.S. Embassy Awards Grants to Bangladeshi Youth Groups for Community Climate and Environment Projects

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.

Read More»

U.S. Ambassador Inaugurates 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition

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 …

Read More»

One Hundred Students from Dhaka and Sylhet Graduate from U.S. Embassy’s English Access Microscholarship Program 

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. 

Read More»

U.S. Embassy Celebrates 60th Anniversary of English Teaching Forum Magazine with 200+ Bangladeshi English Instructors

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.

Read More»

Remarks by U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s Regional Refugee Coordinator Ms. Mackenzie Rowe on “Rohingya Crisis: The Pathways to Repatriation”

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 …

Read More»

United States Supports Bangladesh’s Launch of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

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 …

Read More»

USAID Launches New $20 Million Protibesh Climate Change and Environmental Conservation Project

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 …

Read More»

Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on the Murder of Avijit Roy and Attack on Rafida Bonya Ahmed

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»

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Momen

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»

On the Killing of Rohingya Muslim Advocate Mohib Ullah

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»

2020 Human Rights Report: Bangladesh

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 …

Read More»

A Message from Ambassador Miller 

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. Position on Relocations of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char

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 …

Read More»

Ambassador Miller’s U.S. Independence Day Message to American Citizens

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.

Read More»
Show More ∨