Life for residents in the underserved settlement of Kallyanpur in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, was slowly improving thanks to a USAID - US Agency for International Development urban food program to assist COVID-19 victims, implemented by the World Food Programme and BRAC.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: COVID-19, Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE, MICHAEL R. POMPEO October 22, 2020 Today, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) conducted a virtual conference on Sustaining International Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response. The United States announced ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, News, press releases, Rohingya
Today, the United States, led by Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun, co-hosted a virtual Rohingya Refugee Donor Conference along with the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). U.S. Agency for International Development Acting Administrator John Barsa joined the Deputy Secretary in hosting the event. Deputy Secretary Biegun and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release October 22, 2020 Thank you, Acting Assistant Secretary O’Connell, and thank you for the kind introduction and for your incredible leadership here in the United States, especially in the Rohingya response. I would also like to thank my co-hosts Minister of State Ahmad, Commissioner ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya
The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will bring the international community together this month to address the Rohingya crisis.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 15 October, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, UNHCR
Representatives of the international community in Bangladesh, concluded a two-day visit to Cox’s Bazar and the Rohingya refugee camps.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 24 September, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: COVID-19, Cox’s Bazar, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya Refugees, U.S., U.S. & BD
U.S. Embassy Dhaka distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Diplomatic Security Division in support of its COVID-19 response efforts.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 24 August, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, Bangladesh, coronavirus, COVID-19, Diplomatic Security Division, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, personal protective equipment ppe, PPE, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, USAID
The U.S. is leading the global response to COVID-19 with foreign assistance funding, having allocated $20.5 billion for the development of vaccines and therapeutics, preparedness efforts, and other foreign assistance.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 August, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, coronavirus, COVID-19, Foreign Assistance, Global Health, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson, USAID
MS O’CONNELL: Thank you very much, Doris. Hello and thank you all for joining us to commemorate World Humanitarian Day 2020. I proudly join Secretary Pompeo in honoring the memory of humanitarian workers who have made the ultimate sacrifice answering the call to protect the lives and alleviate suffering for crisis-affected people around the world.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Humanitarian Assistance, U.S., U.S. & BD
U.S. Embassy Dhaka coordinated with the Ministries of Health and Home Affairs to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to COVID-19 first responders.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 10 August, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Miller, coronavirus, COVID-19, Humanitarian Assistance, personal protective equipment ppe, PPE, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, U.S. Government, USAID
Today, Ambassador Earl R. Miller visited the 250-bed Tuberculosis (TB) Hospital in Shyamoli, Dhaka to observe how U.S. government-provided GeneXpert machines can detect COVID-19 within 45 minutes and handed over equipment to improve diagnosis of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB).
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: AmbMiller, COVID-19, Humanitarian Assistance, TB, U.S. & BD, U.S. Government, USAID
U.S. Embassy Dhaka distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) to Bangladesh Armed Forces Division in support of its COVID-19 response efforts.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Bangladesh Armed Forces, civil defense, COVID-19, fire service, Health Assistance, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Indo-Pacific, Ministry of Health and Family, personal protective equipment ppe, PPE, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, U.S. Government, U.S. Military, USAID
The American people’s generosity remains unmatched in the global fight against COVID-19. The Department of State and USAID are providing an additional $208 million in new humanitarian and health assistance to bolster our ongoing response efforts, helping the world’s most vulnerable overcome the devastation inflicted by this deadly virus. With today’s announcement, the State Department ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 15 July, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, coronavirus, COVID-19, Global Health, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Refugees, U.S. & BD
U.S. Embassy Dhaka coordinated with the Ministries of Health and Home Affairs to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to COVID-19 first responders
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, Bangladesh Police, civil defense, COVID-19, Disease Control and Prevention, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Medical First Responders, personal protective equipment ppe, U.S. & BD
Around the world, heroic people are working tirelessly to prevent the spread of COVID-19, to help treat those who are infected, and to support us all in meeting these daunting challenges.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, BRAC, COVID-19, Humanitarian Assistance, personal protective equipment ppe, PPE, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, USAID, World Food Program (WFP)
Funding is part of the over $43.4 million in U.S. government assistance to date to support Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response efforts and builds on more than $1 billion in health assistance to Bangladesh over the past 20 years.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, Bangladesh, BRAC, coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Assistance, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. & BD, U.S. Government, USAID, World Food Programme
The United States continues to lead the global effort to respond to and end the COVID-19 pandemic. Building upon decades of investment in life-saving health and humanitarian assistance, the American people should be proud of the real results we are achieving through our help to nations around the world, which also helps protect the homeland.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 18 June, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Agencies | Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Foreign Assistance, Global Health, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, USAID
Assalamualaikum, suvechha sobaike and a very good morning.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 15 June, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, Bangladesh, coronavirus, COVID-19, Directorate General of Health Services, economic growth, Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. & BD, USAID, USAID Mission Director
The United States continues to lead in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrated by recent announcements of new foreign assistance that are made possible through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. Government’s action.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 29 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, coronavirus, COVID-19, Global Health, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, USAID
Through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. Government’s action, the United States continues to demonstrate global leadership in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 May, 2020 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: and Migration, Bangladesh, Bureau of Population, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, COVID-19, Foreign Assistance, Global Health, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, PRM, Refugees, U.S. & BD, U.S. Funding, U.S. Government, United States, us assistance
March 4, 2020 As-salamu Alaykum. Thank you all for being here. Yesterday in Geneva, at the launch of the 2020 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the United States announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, and internally displaced Rohingya and members of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 4 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Humanitarian Assistance, JRP Funding, Myanmar, Rohingya, U.S. Funding, United States
On March 3, the United States announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees, United States, USAID
From October 7-11, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration led the U.S. delegation to the 70th Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 18 October, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Humanitarian Assistance, PRM
DHAKA, September 16, 2019 – United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller travelled to Cox’s Bazar September 13-15. During his trip, he met with organizations providing assistance to Rohingya refugees and communities hosting refugees. The United States is the world’s leading contributor of humanitarian assistance in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis, having provided ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases | Tags: AmbMiller, Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya
