2006 Press Releases

December 2006

• Elections: The Road Ahead (December 17, 2006)
• Number Of Journalists Jailed Worldwide Continues To Rise | In Bangla (December 14, 2006)
• Congratulations to this Year's Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize | In Bangla (December 13, 2006)
• Bush Discusses “New Way Forward” In Iraq At State Department (December 12, 2006)
• U.S. Commitment To Asia-Pacific Cooperation Remains Strong (December 12, 2006)
• Eradicating Polio | In Bangla (December 5, 2006)
• Bangladeshi Student Among The Recipients Of New International Fulbright Science And Technology Award (December 3, 2006)

October 2006

• U.S. Embassy Congratulates President Iajuddin Ahmed | In Bangla (October 30, 2006)
• Islamic Institute Director Offers Blessing At White House Iftar | In Bangla (October 22, 2006)
• Avoid Becoming A DV 2006 Fraud Victim | In Bangla (October 11, 2006)

September 2006

• USAID And Bangladesh Government Sign New Agreement To Continue Educationdevelopment Programs | In Bangla (September 26, 2006)
• Bush Sends Greetings To Muslims Observing Ramadan | In Bangla (September 24, 2006)
• Officials Prepare For White House Conference On Global Literacy | In Bangla (September 14, 2006)
• In Memory Of September 11 Terrorist Attacks | In Bangla (September 10, 2006)
• Bush Says High-Level Detainees Will Face Fair Military Trial | In Bangla (September 7, 2006)

August 2006

• U.S. Embassy-The Archer K. Blood American Center Library Hours For September & October 2006 | In Bangla (August 31, 2006)
• U.S. Mission In Bangladesh To Close On September 3 On The Occasion Of Labor Day | In Bangla (August 31, 2006)
• Cheney, Rumsfeld Outline U.S. Counter Terrorism Strategy | In Bangla (August 30, 2006)
• U.S. Researchers Develop Flood-Tolerant Rice | In Bangla (August 28, 2006)
• Trafficking An "Egregious" Form Of Slavery, USAID Official Says | In Bangla (August 23, 2006)
• Judicial Independence And Rule Of Law Essential, Judges Say | In Bangla (August 21, 2006)
• Journalists Launch First National News Agency In Iraq | In Bangla (August 20, 2006)
• Attention To Diversity Visa Applicants | In Bangla (August 10, 2006)
• Contour Farming Increases Income, Reduces Erosion In Bangladesh | In Bangla (August 2, 2006)

July 2006

• U.S. Embassy Responds To Reports Of Fraudulent DV Activities | In Bangla (July 10, 2006)

June 2006

• Ambassador Butenis’ Message On The Occasion Of Fourth Of July | In Bangla (June 29, 2006)
• The Gambia Suspended From Participation In MCC Compact Program | In Bangla (June 29, 2006)
• Hope For Breast Cancer In Bangladesh | In Bangla (June 26, 2006)
• USNS Mercy: Saving Lives, Restoring Hope, Spreading Goodwill | In Bangla (June 25, 2006)
• New Telephone Numbers Of The American Center From June 22 | In Bangla (June 20, 2006)
• Smiling Sun NGOs Receive GFATM Awards To Fight TB (June 15, 2006)
• Sports Initiative Brings Together Youths From Around The World (June 14, 2006)
• World's Top Young Football Players In U.S. For World Cup Program (June 13, 2006)
• Ambassador Patricia Butenis Will Meet With Victims Of Political Violence This Week | In Bangla (June 11, 2006)
• 2006 Tip Report: Bangladesh Continutes To Make Progress To Eliminate Human Trafficking | In Bangla (June 6, 2006)

May 2006

• Ambassador Butenis Thanks Chevron Corporation for Donating Ambulance to Smiling Sun Clinic | In Bangla (May 30, 2006)
• U.S. Embassy Condemns Violence At Kushtia Journalists' Convention (May 30, 2006)
• Hospital Ship Mercy Sails Off To New Cooperative Mission | In Bangla (May 18, 2006)
• Running A Press Office Focus Of Webchat (May 9, 2006)
• Building Worldwide Information Technology Capacity (May 8, 2006)
• U.S. Foreign Press Centers Serve As Gateways To America (May 8, 2006)
• Online Journalism Gives Readers More Control Over Information (May 2, 2006)
• Governments, Nongovernmental Organizations Promote Press Freedom | In Bangla (May 2, 2006)

April 2006

• U.S. State Department Country Report On Terror 2005: Bangladesh | In Bangla (April 29, 2006)
• U.S. Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis: Press Conference – Opening Statement (April 24, 2006)
• Combating Violence Against Women, Trafficking Focus Of Webchat (April 23, 2006)
• State Department Official Says Internet Aids Spread Of Democracy | In Bangla (April 20, 2006)
• April 20 Webchat To Focus On Combating Violence Against Women (April 18, 2006)
• Fighting Online Crime Focus Of April 24 Webchat (April 18, 2006)
• Remarks By Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis During Presentation Of Credentials | In Bangla (April 13, 2006)
• NASA Chooses New Spacecraft To Search For Water On Moon (April 12, 2006)
• American Private Giving Outpaces U.S. Government Aid | In Bangla (April 12, 2006)
• Political, Economic Freedom In Asia Goal Of U.S. Foreign Policy (April 11, 2006)
• Aid Increase Would Boost Nations' Self-Sufficiency, Rice Says (April 11, 2006)
• Sesame Street Educates And Entertains Internationally | In Bangla (April 6, 2006)
• United States Supports Human Rights And Democracy Worldwide | In Bangla (April 6, 2006)
• United States Allocated $3.8 Billion To Avian Flu Preparedness | In Bangla (April 5, 2006)
• Online Discussion To Examine Economic Opportunities For Women | In Bangla (April 4, 2006)
• World Health Organization Targets Intellectual Property Rights | In Bangla (April 4, 2006)
• U.S. Ambassador To Bangladesh Patricia A. Butenis Arrives | In Bangla (April 3, 2006)
• The Peace Corps, 45 And Growing, Plans To Serve More Nations (April 2, 2006)
• New Vaccination Technique May Work For Dengue Fever (April 2, 2006)
• Student, State Adviser Dauod Discusses Muslim Life In America (April 2, 2006)
• FBI Works To Protect Global Citizens From Online Crime (April 2, 2006)
• American Muslim Shares Views On Life In United States | In Bangla (April 2, 2006)

March 2006

• Paralympic Athlete Aids World's Disabled | In Bangla (March 30, 2006)
• U.S. Company, Centers For Disease Control Help Purify Water | In Bangla (March 30, 2006)
• Internet Should Not Become Tool Of Repression, Lawmaker Says (March 21, 2006)
• Disappearing Saturn Ring Spokes Might Return, Scientists Say (March 21, 2006)
• Intellectual Property Rights Seen As Key To Economic Progress | In Bangla (March 21, 2006)
• U.S. Embassy Issues Press Statement On Peace Corps Activites | In Bangla (March 15, 2006)
• Remarks By U.S. Chargé D'affaires Judith Chammas At The Divisional Imam Training Academy, Islamic Foundation Of Bangladesh, Chittagong | In Bangla (March 14, 2006)
• Human Rights Report 2005 Bangladesh Section | In Bangla (March 8, 2006)

February 2006

• U.S Embassy Condoles Dhaka And Chittagong Incidents (February 26, 2006)
• Remarks By Chargé D'affaires Of The U.S. Embassy, Judith A. Chammas At The Opening Of The U.S. Trade Show (February 8, 2006)