Bangladesh's future diplomats will carry the U.S.-Bangladesh partnership forward. Ambassador Brent T. Christensen met some of them at the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy. The lecture and interactive session addressed U.S. foreign policy, the Indo-Pacific, and how our two countries can take on shared challenges together through diplomacy.

Happy Birthday President Roosevelt! With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, age 42, became the youngest president in the nation’s history. He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.

The final battle of the Revolutionary War–the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia–marked the end of the lengthy war between the British and the new United States.   Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781, at 10:30 a.m.   The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, after months of negotiations between the American and British delegates following the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown. According to the Treaty, "His Britannic Majesty acknowledge[d] the said United States…to be free sovereign and Independent States."

As part of our Freedom 250 celebrations, the U.S. Embassy opened the American Founders Museum Exhibit at Jahangirnagar University’s New Arts Building. We invite students, faculty, and visitors to discover the people, ideas, and foundational values that defined the American journey and shaped the United States. The Museum is open to the public October 8 through October 15 — come explore America's history!

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗽.𝗺. The U.S. Embassy invites qualified candidates to apply for research and teaching opportunities at top U.S. universities through the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ✅ Postdoctoral research opportunities ✅ One semester or full academic year placements ✅ Join 800 scholars from around the world ✅ Ph.D. or terminal degree required 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: bd.usembassy.gov/fulbright-v…

Samuel Adams, the father of the American Revolution, was born today in 1722. Adams was one of the earliest Americans to call for independence and organized the Sons of Liberty to fight for freedom.

On July 4, 1776, things were not going well for the American military forces, which were retreating from New York City and Canada following battles with the British. A little more than a year later, a turning point occurred as British forces surrendered, following the Battles of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777.

Thank you to Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet for hosting a U.S. English Language Fellow over the past 10 months. The English Language Fellow Program creates lasting impact by bringing American expertise to Bangladesh, supporting English teachers and learners.

On September 24, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln released the legendary Emancipation Proclamation—one of the most significant documents in human history and a grand edict that paved the way to the liberation of millions of slaves and the full glory of the American promise. Today, in President Lincoln’s honor, we recommit to the eternal truth that the United States of America is blessed by God; is bound together by justice; and was, is, and will forever be a great Nation.