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US Embassy Dhaka launches ‘America Week 2026’
US Ambassador Brent T Christensen will bring US culture, history, and values directly to Bangladeshi communities through signature events
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 30 Jun 2026, 10:47 PM
US Embassy Dhaka. File Photo
US Embassy Dhaka announced the launch of “America Week 2026,” a seven-day, multi-city celebration in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Rajshahi honouring the 250th anniversary of American independence as part of US President Donald Trump’s “Freedom 250” initiative.
US Ambassador Brent T Christensen will bring US
culture, history, and values directly to Bangladeshi communities through
signature events including Freedom 250 concerts featuring the US Army’s 25th
Infantry Division Brass Band; the American Fair at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed
Park in Dhaka; launch of a Founders Museum exhibit in Sylhet; and many more exciting
events across the country, said a press release.