US ambassador visits Panam City

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen visited the historic Panam City and the Bangladesh Folk Arts and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon of Narayanganj on Monday morning.

He toured the historical sites with a delegation, also visiting the Jamdani village at the foundation's craft village.

The ambassador first visited different structures in Panam City around 8:30 AM before heading to the Bangladesh Folk Arts and Crafts Foundation at around 9am.

Members of his delegation included personal security officer Delwar Hossain, political officer Alice Kennedy, embassy spokesperson Purnima Roy, security officer Eric Wells and Sheikh Shibli, a foreign service national investigator at the US Embassy, among others.

Kazi Mahbubul Alam, director of the foundation, and Tanzilur Rahman, assistant custodian of Panam City, were among the officials present. Officer-in-charge of Sonargaon Police Station Mohammad Abdul Barik also attended.

Foundation Director Kazi Mahbubul Alam said, the ambassador visited the Jamdani village and expressed satisfaction with the intricate designs of Jamdani sarees woven by local artisans.

Due to time constraints, he did not enter Bara Sardar Bari or the foundation's museum. However, he expressed his intention to visit again, the director said.

Tanzilur Rahman said, the ambassador stayed at Panam City for a short time and visited with his family as part of a private trip. He explored several buildings, beginning with building No. 33, and expressed satisfaction with the environment and cleanliness of the historic city.

-MT