America Week opens in Rajshahi today

7 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi

A three-day 'America Week', featuring activities of the US embassy and US agencies in Bangladesh begins in Rajshahi today. According to government officials, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister GM Quader is likely to inaugurate the colourful programme that will continue until December 10 at Parjatan Motel. On the inaugural day, US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty will visit Martyrs' Memorial Archive at Rajshahi University and take part in a discussion with students on education in America and visa procedures, said RU sources. Youths in Rajshahi showed enthusiasm about the programme as many of them yesterday visited the Parjatan Motel. Following a tradition of past America week, people could visit more than 40 booths run by the US embassy, USAID and its development partners and some US business houses. In a press conference in November, Cultural Affairs Officer of the US embassy in Dhaka Catherine A Hallock said the embassy is going to hold the week in the month of victory of Bangladesh. “There will be a blend of culture of Rajshahi including folk song Gambhira with the American programmes”, she said.