Travel Information
Warden Message, January 2, 2006
Police sources have confirmed the following Public Demonstration that is planned for January 2, 2006.
Teachers & Employees Association will stage a demonstration around the Muktangan (near Bangladesh Secretariat) at 1500 hours today in support of their 17 points demand.
Police have advised to avoid the following downtown areas during these demonstrations:
Muktangan, Purana Paltan, Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Press Club, Gulistan, Banganbandhu Avenue.
We wish to remind American Citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn violent. American Citizens are urged to avoid these areas if possible, and to exercise caution whenever they are in the vicinity of demonstrations. We advise all Americans to avoid large public gatherings, especially if an incident has just occurred.
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 Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Bangladesh Consular Information Sheet, Public Announcements for Bangladesh, as well as other Public Announcements 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.; 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)
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