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The United States recognized the independence of Bangladesh on 4 April 1972. [1] [2] Herbert D. Spivack was the principal American diplomatic officer in Dhaka at the time. [3] Four days later, the United States and Bangladesh agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the embassy level. [4]
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing David Meale for the position on July 9, 2024. [2]
The U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh also operates the Archer K Blood American Library and the Edward M Kennedy Centre in Dhaka. Both countries are members of the United Nations . In 2014, 76% of Bangladeshis expressed a favorable view of the United States, one of the highest ratings for the countries surveyed in South Asia . [ 7 ]
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Bangladesh. At present, the capital city of Dhaka hosts 49 resident embassies and high commissions, including the European Union delegation. Other countries have accredited missions to Bangladesh by being resident in neighboring nations. Honorary consulates and trade missions are omitted from this listing.
Peter D. Haas is an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Bangladesh from March 2022 to July 2024. [1] Haas previously served as acting assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs.
Archer Kent Blood (March 20, 1923 – September 3, 2004) was an American career diplomat and academic. He served as the last American Consul General to Dhaka, Bangladesh (East Pakistan at the time). [2] He is famous for sending the strongly worded "Blood Telegram" protesting against the atrocities committed in the Bangladesh Liberation War. [3]
David Slayton Meale is an American diplomat who is the current nominee to serve as United States ambassador to Bangladesh.Prior to join Bangladesh, he was Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing. [1]
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).