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
Good afternoon. It’s an honor to be here with you today. I want to thank Major General Rahman for organizing this event.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 2 August, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Haas, bang, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Defense Service Command and Staff College, Democracy, Grants, U.S.- Bangladesh Navy
We condemn the July 17 attack on Dhaka-17 constituency candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 July, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Today, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and announced more than $74 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to support humanitarian responses in the region, including nearly $61 million to support Rohingya internally displaced in Burma as well as Rohingya refugees and their ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 13 July, 2023 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Press Releases | Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, Democracy, Humanitarian Aid, Office of the Spokesperson, Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya met with the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July 13, 2023.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 13 July, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of South and Central Asia, Democracy, Rohingya Refugees, Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya will travel to India and Bangladesh July 8-14, 2023.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 July, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, Regions | Tags: Bangladesh, Civil Society, Democracy, Humanitarian Aid, Office of the Spokesperson, Regional Issues, Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights, Women's Issues
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
The United States remains deeply troubled by multiple reports that the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has harassed, imprisoned, or arbitrarily detained family members of Uighur Muslim activists and survivors of Xinjiang internment camps who have made their stories public. In some cases, these abuses occurred shortly after meetings with senior State ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: China, Democracy, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Xinjiang
