Security Notice

Security Notice, December 20, 2006

The police have stated that the following group has planned demonstrations near downtown Dhaka on Wednesday, December 20, 2006: Shadhinota Forum Kendro Songsod (Independence Forum Central Committee) will hold a demonstration at 1100 hours at the Muktangon.

The Embassy advises all American Citizens to avoid the Muktangon and downtown Dhaka during these planned protests.

We also recommend that American citizens limit their movements accordingly 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