Embassy of the United States Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, Dhaka

The American Center, the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, Dhaka (formerly USIS), seeks to promote improved mutual understanding between the United States and Bangladesh and to provide free and open access to information about the U.S. to Bangladeshis. Visit us in Baridhara to attend a film screening, speaker program or other event, check out a book, study for the TOEFL, or receive individual counseling on U.S. higher education. Outside of Dhaka, see what the American Corners in Chittagong, Jessore, and Sylhet have to offer.

• Past American Center Events

The Press Section

The Press Section coordinates media outreach for the Embassy. As the primary contact for public inquiries about American policy in Bangladesh, it represents American viewpoints to local media by way of press releases, press conferences, speaker programs and journalist training programs. In addition, the Section reports on the Bangladeshi media and public reactions, keeping U.S. policymakers abreast of Bangladeshi public opinion.

• Press Releases
• Speeches and Statements from the Ambassador

Archer K. Blood American Center Library

The Archer K. Blood American Center Library is a lending library as well as a resource center open to the general public. Providing access to books, periodicals and newspapers as well as to the Internet, the IRC serves as a valuable resource to the inquiring public. The IRC research staff is well-versed in research techniques and can provide assistance to scholars or researchers. It also serves as the gathering place for American Center events like press conferences, speaker programs, and cultural programs.

There are also three American Corners in Chittagong, Jessore, and Sylhet. American Corners contain resources about the United States and for English-language learners; provide Internet access; and host events.

• Archer K. Blood American Center Library  
• American Corner Chittagong
• American Corner Jessore | Brochure (PDF 552KB)
• American Corner Sylhet  

 Cultural Affairs Section

The Cultural Affairs Section manages all U.S. Government-sponsored educational and cultural exchange programs between the United States and Bangladesh. These programs promote personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as by presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences.

• Exchange Programs

EducationUSA

The Student Advising Section provides counseling and information to students interested in pursuing higher study in the U.S. Its resource library includes catalogues and videos from hundreds of U.S. universities, as well as study guides for the TOEFL, SAT I and II, GRE and GMAT. Trained student advisors provide step-by-step guidance on choosing a university, applying for admission, signing up for standardized test, and obtaining financial aid. In addition, the Section hosts pre-departure orientations for Bangladeshi students going to the U.S.

• EducationUSA