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1949 The United States established a consulate in Dhaka (then referred to as 'Dacca') in the eastern part of Pakistan.
Google | 1971 Algeria recognizes the independence of Bangladesh, the day after its independence and as the first Arab nation.
Google | 1972 United States of America (USA) acknowledges the independence of Bangladesh.
Google | 1972 Diplomatic relations and the American Embassy at Dhaka was established with Herbert D. Spivack as Charge d'Affaires ad interim.
Google | 1974 After USA established diplomatic relations with newly independent Bangladesh with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. The first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary was Davis Eugene Boster, who presented his credentials on this day.
Google | 1998 A memorandum of understanding was signed with the US that would allow Peace Corps volunteers to work here.
Google | 1998 In Bangladesh the first Peace Corps volunteers arrived. 17 US college will study Bangla, the local language, for 3 months and then teach English to school teachers.
Google | 2000 US President Clinton stopped in Bangladesh, but only stood for a reception at the US Embassy due to security reasons.
Google | 2000 US President Bill Clinton welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the White House, capping the first official visit to the United States by a Bangladeshi leader.
Google | 2001 The non-party caretaker administration, at a special meeting of the Council of Advisors in Dhaka, condemns the terrorist September 11 attacks on the United States and resolves to support any international action against terrorism.
Google | 2003 US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in Dhaka on a brief visit as part of his three-nation trip to Asia and the Middle East.
Google | 2004 US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina B Rocca arrives in Dhaka on a three-day official visit as part of her South Asian tour.
Google | 2004 US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Dhaka on a 14-hour whirlwind visit as part of an Asian tour amid protests by left parties and Islamic groups.
Google | 2004 Bangladesh and the US signed a convention to avoid double taxation and prevent income tax evasion.
Google | 2005 US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca arrives in Dhaka on a two-day official visit to review the Dhaka-Washington bilateral relations.
Google | 2005 Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect of the US-based Microsoft Corporation, arrived in Dhaka along with his wife Melinda on his maiden visit to Bangladesh.
Google | 2006 US Assistant Secretary of State (South Asian Affairs) Christina B Rocca arrives in Dhaka on a three-day official visit.
Google | 2006 The US authorities flew in a special US Air Force plane and handed over a youth to Bangladesh police at the Zia International Airport who was held at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba for the last 5 years for his alleged link with Al-Queda.
Google | 2008 The US branded Harkat-ul-Jihad Al Islami, Bangladesh (HUJI-B) as a foreign terrorist organisation and an 'especially designated' global terrorist outfit as announced by US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice under an executive order in Washington.
Google | 2008 James Francis Moriarty takes oath to be the newly appointed US ambassador to Bangladesh at the US State Department in Washington.
Google | 2008 James Francis Moriarty, newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh arrived; the post was vacated by Patricia Butenis.
Google | 2008 US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A Boucher arrives in Dhaka to discuss with the caretaker government high-ups the progress on the electoral roadmap.
Google | 2009 America's role in opposing the 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh was a 'tragic mistake', said the US Ambassador in Dhaka, James F. Moriarty at a memorial meeting for deceased Senator Edward Kennedy at the Liberation War museum. He also said 'Senator Kennedy helped my country to correct the mistake back in 1971 and we expressed that by quickly recognising Bangladesh'.
Google | 2016 US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Dhaka on his maiden visit to the country.
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