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, 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 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 and Bangladesh convened the Ninth U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue in Washington, DC on May 3, 2023. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen co-chaired the meeting.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 7 May, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Office of the Spokesperson
Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet will lead a U.S. delegation to Bangladesh and Pakistan February 14-18 to meet with senior government officials, civil society members, and business leaders to highlight the importance of our bilateral partnership and reaffirm our countries’ shared goals.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 14 February, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Counselor of the Department, Office of the Spokesperson, travel
The United States today announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya inside and outside Burma, as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 September, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, Genocide, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees, The Secretary of State, U.S. & Bangladesh
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
On Monday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. EST, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards in a virtual ceremony at the U.S. Department of State.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 9 March, 2022 | Topics: News | Tags: International Women of Courage, Office of the Spokesperson, 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
Today, the United States is announcing new sanctions against Burma’s military regime in response to its continued violence and repression against the people of Burma, most recently in Mindat, Chin State, and its failure to take any steps to restore Burma’s democratic transition.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 17 May, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Burma, Office of the Spokesperson, The Secretary of State
Members of the Burmese military have taken increasingly disturbing actions aimed at their own citizens since February 1.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: Burma, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson
On January 20, on his first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 20 February, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Climate Change, Office of the Spokesperson, Secretary Blinken
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
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale spoke today with Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to reaffirm American support for democratic reforms and humanitarian relief efforts in Burma and a credible, transparent, and inclusive national election in November.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 28 October, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Burma, Myanmar, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees
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.
Read More» 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
I am pleased to be here to celebrate yet the latest chapter of cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh, a relationship that dates back many decades and has bound the Bangladeshi people and the American people most closely together over these many years.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 15 October, 2020 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Deputy Secretary Biegun, Deputy Secretary of State, free and open indo-pacific, Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. & BD, U.S. Government
PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 26, 2020 One hundred years ago, American women braved censure, repudiation, and imprisonment to devote themselves to a simple cause: that women should have the right to vote and help build the foundation of representative government by and for the People. Through their perseverance and resolve, these fearless women campaigned in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 1 September, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Office of the Spokesperson, United States
Three years after Burma's security forces launched brutal attacks against hundreds of thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children, most of whom are Muslim, in response to attacks by militants on security posts in northern Rakhine State.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. & BD, U.S. Government
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.
Read More» 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
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
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 ...
Read More» 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
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-Bangladesh relationship and discuss our continued cooperation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases | Tags: Bangladesh, Foreign Minister, Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. & BD
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.
Read More» 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
Susan and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslims around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Over the past month, Muslims at home and abroad have fasted, centered around spiritual reflection, community and values of gratitude, compassion, and generosity, and have adapted to practicing their faith and observing Ramadan in a world changed by ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 May, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Eid al-Fitr, Eid UL Fitr, Office of the Spokesperson
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.
Read More» 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
On World Press Freedom Day, recognized around the world on May 3, we highlight the critical role of independent media in facilitating the open exchange of information and ideas so vital to free, prosperous, and secure democratic societies.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 May, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, corona virus, coronavirus, COVID-19, human rights, Labor, Office of the Spokesperson, Press Freedom, Press Freedom Day, World Press Freedom
On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around the world as they mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a time of introspection, service, and compassion
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Global Health, Office of the Spokesperson, Ramadan, Ramadan 2020, Religious Freedom, ReligiousFreedom
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.
Read More» 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
President Trump has proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Global estimates indicate that as many as 24.9 million people – adults and children – are victims of human trafficking.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 13 January, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Press Releases | Tags: Combating Drugs and Crime, Human Trafficking, Office of the Spokesperson
On December 3, the European Union (EU) Council identified serious risks posed to 5G telecommunications networks if they are built using untrusted vendors. We welcome this acknowledgement and urge our European partners and allies to ensure only trusted vendors participate in any part of their future 5G networks.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 8 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: 5G Networks, MORGAN ORTAGUS, Office of the Spokesperson
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
