Security Notice

January 12 - 13, 2007

Widespread demonstrations are expected this weekend, in support/rejection of the scheduled January 22, 2007 election.

January 14 - 15, 2007

The Awami League announced countrywide blockades on January 14-15, 2007.

We recommend that American citizens limit their movements and monitor announcements that are published in the local press or announced in the local media.

English language news is available on the following channels at the following times:

ATN – 18:00
Banglavision – 21:05
BTV – 22:00
BTV – 23:30 (also broadcast by all local Satellite stations: ATN, Channel I, NTV, RTV, Banglavision Channel 1, Boishaki)

U.S. Embassy
Dhaka, Bangladesh