US State Department

Bangladesh’s future rests on its people

The US State Department has reiterated that the future of Bangladesh will ultimately be determined by its people.

EBL signs agreement with US State Department to launch Climate Change Adaptation Award

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into an agreement with the US Department of State to collaborate on the EBL Climate Change Adaptation Award

US accuses Russia of using 'chemical weapon' in Ukraine

"The use of such chemicals is not an isolated incident, and is probably driven by Russian forces' desire to dislodge Ukrainian forces from fortified positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield," the State Department said.

US reiterates call for free, fair polls

The US State Department reiterated yesterday that it supports a free and fair election in Bangladesh.

US 'deeply concerned' by reports of mass arrests, torture of opposition members

The US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by the reports of "mass arrests of thousands of opposition members and reports of torture in prison" in Bangladesh

US responds to Russian accusation of interference in Bangladesh’s affairs

On November 22, Russian foreign ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova in her weekly briefing said information had come to light regarding a meeting between US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas and a high-ranking representative of the local opposition at the end of October.

Government must improve its fiscal transparency

How can we expect ‘rule by the people’ when people are kept uninformed?

New Visa Policy: US ‘heartened’ by Bangladesh’s response

The US state department has said that it was “heartened” that the Bangladesh government welcomed its decision to impose visa restrictions on those who undermine the democratic election process in Bangladesh.

US assistance to Rab ended in 2018 for gross human rights violations

In response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comment that it was the US that created and trained Rapid Action Battalion, the US State Department said it had ended assistance to the Rab in 2018 based on credible information of gross human rights violations.

July 4, 2023
July 4, 2023

Government must improve its fiscal transparency

How can we expect ‘rule by the people’ when people are kept uninformed?

May 27, 2023
May 27, 2023

New Visa Policy: US ‘heartened’ by Bangladesh’s response

The US state department has said that it was “heartened” that the Bangladesh government welcomed its decision to impose visa restrictions on those who undermine the democratic election process in Bangladesh.

October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022

US assistance to Rab ended in 2018 for gross human rights violations

In response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comment that it was the US that created and trained Rapid Action Battalion, the US State Department said it had ended assistance to the Rab in 2018 based on credible information of gross human rights violations.

April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022

No scope to repeal sanctions on Rab without concrete actions: US Ambassador

There is no scope for repealing the sanctions against Rab, without concrete actions and accountability, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today.

April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022

Standard of US human rights report on Bangladesh questionable: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has questioned the quality of the US human rights report on Bangladesh, noting that Bangladeshi officials at the US Embassy in Dhaka prepare the initial draft collecting information from media reports and some NGOs.

April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022

Tendency to impose values of some countries, like LGBT rights, regrettable: Dhaka on US human rights report

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today said the government will ask for explanation from the US side on the recently published human rights report, noting that there are fundamental flaws in it.

April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022

Bangladesh criticises US human rights report; points out misinformation

The government today criticised the US report on Bangladesh's human rights practices that contained some "misinformation" collected primarily from the "anti-government propaganda machines".

April 22, 2018
April 22, 2018

Govt took limited steps to prosecute rights abuses

Bangladesh government took limited measures to investigate and prosecute cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced

August 5, 2017
August 5, 2017

Yemenis, Iranians sue US State Department, ask for visas to be processed

Dozens of Yemenis and Iranians who won the chance to immigrate to the United States sue the US State Department for not processing their visa applications after President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban is reinstated.

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Bangladesh saw rise in attacks

The US state department has said although the number of terrorist attacks around the world declined last year, terror incidents went up significantly in Bangladesh.