Security Notice

Security Notice, November 28, 2006

Police have confirmed that the following groups have planned demonstrations near downtown Dhaka on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

The Awami League will organize a "sit-in" siege around the Election Commission Secretariat from 10:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs. Demonstrators will start heading toward the EC Secretariat from three points -- Russell Square, Agargaon and Mohakhali.

The Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh will organize a demonstration at 16:00 hrs at the Baitul Mukarram North Gate.

The BNP will organize country- wide demonstrations. In Dhaka, the largest public gathering will be at the Muktangan at 15:00 hrs.

We recommend that American citizens avoid areas where large crowds are gathered, especially the Russell Square, Agargaon, Mohakhali area, Baitul Mukarram North Gate and Muktangan, and continue to 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