Warden Message

February 28, 2009

The situation in Bangladesh remains fluid.  Emotions are running high after the discovery of mass graves, and the Government of Bangladesh has declared three days of national mourning.  At a yet to be determined time,  funerals will be held at the Army Cantonment and burials will take place at Banani Cemetery, adjacent to the American Center.   The travel of Embassy employees and their family members remains restricted to the Diplomatic Enclave until further notice.  We advise all Americans to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel.  Americans are reminded to exercise routine personal security awareness and encouraged to avoid crowds.  The U.S. Embassy will continue to monitor the situation.

Please monitor the local media for updates. English language local news is available on the following channels at the following times:

ATN – 1800
Bangla Vision – 2105
BTV – 2200
BTV – 2330 (also broadcasts by all local satellite stations: ATN, Channel I, NTV, RTV, Bangla Vision, and Boishaki) 

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka can be reached at (880-2) 885-5500 during regular hours and for after-hours emergencies. Our website address is dhaka.usembassy.gov. For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Country Specific Information, Current Travel Warning, Current Travel Alerts, Worldwide Caution, and other Travel Alerts and Travel Warnings can be found.

Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada; or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U.S. Embassy
Dhaka, Bangladesh