Embassy of the United States, Dhaka
Embassy of the United States, Dhaka | |
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Location | Dhaka |
Address | 12 Madani Avenue, Baridhara |
Coordinates | 23°47′48″N 90°25′20″E / 23.7967°N 90.4223°E |
Ambassador | Peter D. Haas |
Website | bd |
The Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka is the
History
The United States established its
During the
The United States recognized the independence of Bangladesh on 4 April 1972.[1] Herbert D. Spivack was the principal American diplomatic officer in Dhaka at the time.[2] Four days later, the United States and Bangladesh agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the embassy level.[3] The consulate-general was officially upgraded to an embassy on 18 May 1972.[4]
The present embassy buildings opened in 1989.
Art in Embassies
As part of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, artwork by Tara Andris, Nasreen Haroon, Bernadette Jiyong Frank, Allison Joyce, Mira Lehr, Stuart Peterman, Jody Rasch, Lawrence Schiller, and Michael Enn Sirvet has been included in the Embassy as of June 2020.[5]
Architecture
The US Embassy complex is inspired by
Branches
- Archer K BloodAmerican Library, Dhaka
- Edward M KennedyCentre for Public Service and the Arts, Dhaka
- American Corner, Chittagong
- American Corner, Jessore
- American Corner, Rajshahi[7]
- American Corner, Sylhet
See also
- Bangladesh-United States relations
References
- ^ "U. S. recognizes Bangladesh". United Press International. Chicago Daily Defender. 5 April 1972. p. 14.
- ^ Welles, Benjamin (5 April 1972). "Bangladesh Gets U.S. Recognition, Promise of Help". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Sabharwal, Pran (9 April 1972). "Mujib agrees to embassy ties with U.S." The Baltimore Sun. p. A8.
- ^ Trumbull, Robert (19 May 1972). "A Toast Drunk in Tea, and Dacca Has a U.S. Embassy". The New York Times. p. 4.
- ^ Art in Embassies Exhibition: United States Embassy Dhaka. US Department of State, Washington, DC: Art in Embassies. June 2020.
- ^ Kitty Luce; Jessie Durant, eds. (2012). "Robert B. Marquis Collection, c. 1947, 1953-1994" (PDF). Online Archive of California. University of California, Berkeley. p. 10.
- ^ Dhaka, U. S. Embassy (2023-09-18). "Ambassador Haas inaugurated new American Corner in Rajshahi". U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-09-26.