Warden Message

Warden Message

On the evening of January 11, 2007, the Caretaker Government declared a State of Emergency and imposed a 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until further notice. In view of the fluid political and security situation, the U.S. Embassy recommends that American citizens limit their movements and monitor announcements in the local media. We have instructed U.S. Embassy employees to go home go home tonight and remain there until further notice.

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)

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 Public Announcement, Bangladesh Consular Information Sheet and 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. 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