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 behalf of the Government of the United States, I warmly congratulate the people of Bangladesh on the celebration of the 51st anniversary of your independence.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 26 March, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bangladesh, BD Independence Day, 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
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
