Embassy of the United States, Dhaka Boston architectural firm of Kallmann, McKinnell and Wood. Embassy of the United States, Dhaka The Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Bangladesh. The embassy has 400 staff led by the US Ambassador to Bangladesh. The United States established its consulate-general in Dacca in 1949, when the city was the capital of East Bengal in the Dominion of Pakistan. During the independence of Bangladesh, it was the site of the famous Blood Telegram sent by then-Consul-general Archer Blood detailing atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army during Operation Searchlight. The
Dhaka Fashion Week Dhaka Fashion Week Dhaka Fashion Week (DFW), has become one of the most talked about event of the capital city these days, and is drawing lot of attention from fashionistas. It has helped to create necessary exposure for some of the fashion powerhouses of Dhaka city, and to create a global profile for Dhaka as a fashion capital. It has received wide coverage from many news dailies, namely "The Times of India", and "Dawn" of Pakistan. The Marico sponsored 'Aromatic Gold Dhaka Fashion Week 2008' was a 7-day fashion fiesta, which celebrated 400 years of the city of Dhaka. For