US downgrades Bangladesh travel advisory to Level 2, keeps warning for Chittagong Hills, Myanmar border

The United States downgraded its travel advisory for Bangladesh from Level 3 to Level 2 on Thursday July 30, after the US State Department said it had taken stable conditions on the ground into account and judged the country safer for travel.

The US State Department categorises Level 3 as “Reconsider Travel” and Level 2 as “Exercise Increased Caution”.

This evening I informed Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman that the State Department has taken into consideration the stable conditions on the ground, and has deemed that Bangladesh is safer for travels. Accordingly, the United States overall travel advisory has been downgraded… pic.twitter.com/9dvnxIS405

— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) July 30, 2026

“This evening, I informed Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman that the State Department has taken into consideration the stable conditions on the ground and has deemed that Bangladesh is safer for travel,” Gor said via a post on X.

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He said the United States’ overall travel advisory had accordingly been downgraded from Level 3 to Level 2, adding that a few areas had additional restrictions and should be avoided, and calling it great news.

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the revised advisory reflected growing US confidence in the country’s security environment and stability.

It credited the government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with achieving “visible progress in strengthening law and order” over the past six months, and said the downgrade underscored the positive trajectory of the US-Bangladesh partnership.

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The State Department’s advisory, issued on the same day, cited unrest, crime, terrorism and kidnapping as continuing risks and urged travellers to avoid all gatherings, including peaceful ones, as protests could turn violent without notice.

It flagged muggings, burglaries, assaults and drug trafficking as common crimes in major cities, though it said there was no evidence foreigners were being targeted.The advisory kept a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warning in place for the Chittagong Hill Tracts, citing kidnappings, separatist violence and reported IED explosions and shootings, as well as for areas near the Myanmar border and refugee camps around Cox’s Bazar.

Gor arrived in Bangladesh for his first visit to the country. He said his meeting with Rahman had covered efforts to strengthen the US-Bangladesh relationship, describing “lots of positive developments.”