The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 22 September, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh, Visas | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Democracy, elections, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Visas
The United States will provide more than $116 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Burma, Bangladesh, and the region, including more than $74 million to support Rohingya refugees and their host communities.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 September, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Burma, human rights, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, PRM, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees
Today marks six years since the Burma military’s brutal campaign of violence, rape, and murder against Rohingya men, women, and children.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Bureau of South and Central Asia, Burma, Genocide, human rights, Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya, Rohingya Genocide, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. Funding
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya and a delegation of senior U.S. government officials from the Department of State, including Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asia Donald Lu, traveled to Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar July 11-14 to meet with senior government officials, civil society members, Rohingya ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 14 July, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, U.S. & Bangladesh
Welcome to the show. Just about three hours ago your Secretary of State Mr. Antony Blinken announced a new visa policy to promote democratic actions in Bangladesh.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 May, 2023 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Human Rights, Immigrant Visas, News, Non Immigrant Visas, U.S. & Bangladesh, Visas | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, elections, Human Rights and Democracy, U.S. & Bangladesh, visa, Visas
Seventy-four years ago, on the heels of the most destructive war in the history of the world, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and cemented a core principle: human rights are universal. People of every nationality, race, gender, disability, religion, and age are entitled to these rights. All ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 10 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, human rights, Op-Ed
Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya – razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Burma, Genocide, human rights, Humanitarian Aid, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees, Secretary Blinken, The Secretary of State
We are determined to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy, and we reaffirm this commitment by using appropriate tools and authorities to draw attention to and promote accountability for human rights violations and abuses, no matter where they occur.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 December, 2021 | Topics: News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, The Secretary of State
Protecting and supporting human rights defenders is a key priority of U.S. foreign policy.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 29 November, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Gender, human rights, Human Rights and Democracy, Religious Freedom
The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. T
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 November, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Gender, human rights, Human Rights and Democracy, Religious Freedom
The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 1 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Burma, Democracy, The White House, White House Spokesperson
The United States expresses grave concern and alarm regarding reports that the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society leaders.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 1 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Burma, Democracy, Development, elections, Office of the Spokesperson, Peace, Secretary Blinken, The Secretary of State
On behalf of the United States, I want to extend our deepest condolences to all those who were affected by the massive explosion at the port of Beirut yesterday.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, China, Cyber Security, elections, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Russia, security, The Secretary of State
