Due to a planned demonstration and associated road closures in Gulshan and Baridhara, the U.S. Embassy temporarily suspended operations at the Embassy annex on December 6, 2024. Protests, either planned or spontaneous, can be a common occurrence in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka and other urban centers. With the approaching Victory Day holiday and holiday season likely to attract additional crowds, the U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that large gatherings of any kind may be potential flashpoints for violence. The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to employ good personal security practices:
- Avoid crowds and demonstrations.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Keep a low profile.
- Monitor local media for updates.
- Review your personal security plans and foster good security practices among your family members.
- Keep your cell phone charged and have other tools ready in case of emergency.
- Review the guidance found in the current Bangladesh Travel Advisory (state.gov) located on the U.S. Embassy Dhaka website.
Assistance:
- See the State Department’s travel website for Travel Alerts and Country Specific Information .
- E-mail DhakaACS@state.gov.
- Re-enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP ) to continue to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. If you do not re-enroll, you will stop receiving messages starting mid-October 2024.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka , Bangladesh, located at Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1212, at (88) (02) 5566-2000, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. For life or death emergencies on weekends and after-hours, please speak to the operator. Visa questions will only be answered during normal business hours.
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