Op-Ed Archives

50 Years After Independence, U.S.- Bangladesh Strong Bonds Continue to Grow

For weeks I have been working on this article. I couldn't get it right. What is the best way to congratulate the people of Bangladesh on the 50th anniversary of the founding of this remarkable country and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 26 March, 2021 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, News | Tags: Ambassador Miller, Op-Ed

What Still Needs to Happen to Win the Fight Against Human Trafficking

In late 2019, we learned of the harrowing plight of Suma Akter, a Bangladeshi woman in Saudi Arabia who secretly recorded and shared on social media her story of abuse and exploitation abroad.

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 26 June, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, News, Reports, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, AmbRichmond, Bangladesh, Human Trafficking, Op-Ed, TIP Report, Trafficking in Person, U.S. & BD, United States

Op-Ed on TB Day by Ambassador Earl R. Miller

Nine year old Sabbir was ill. For several weeks he complained of chest pain and had a bad cough, sometimes coughing blood. His parents took him to a pharmacy where he was misdiagnosed and given ineffective medication. When his symptoms did not go away, Sabbir went to a doctor who fortunately recognized the symptoms of ...

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 24 March, 2019 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, ENDTB, Op-Ed, USAID

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