US issues travel advice for Bangladesh, says 'Don't Travel' to these areas about 'terrorist activities, kidnapping' | Today news

The US has issued a ‘travel advice’ in Bangladesh ‘this week and called on the citizens to avoid the Chittagong Hill Tracts region due to increased safety risks. The advice, which was updated on April 18, has a ‘Level 3: Recover Travel’ and a ‘Level 4: Do not travel’ warning for the country. The US government’s advice encouraged citizens not to travel to the Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban Hill treatments (jointly known as the Chittagong Hill -Tract). Avoid protests and political gatherings; Demonstrations intended to be peaceful can become confrontational and quickly escalate to violence. Monitor local media for breaking events and be prepared to adjust plans. Do not physically resist any robbery attempt. Go to a safe area and report any criminal incident to the local authorities. Subscribe to the Smart Traveler Entry Program (Step) to receive warnings, including updates on consular services, so it is easier to find you in an emergency. Review the country’s safety report for Bangladesh. Visit the CDC page for the latest travel health information related to your travel. Set up a contingency plan for emergency situations. Read the traveler checklist. The advice strongly recommends buying insurance before traveling and with travel insurance provider is about evacuation assistance, medical insurance and travel cancellation coverage. Why did the US issue this advice for Bangladesh? The US advice cited “common violence, crime, terrorism, kidnapping and other security risks” as reasons to prevent them from traveling to specific areas in the country.