US urges travelers to avoid Bangladesh amid civil unrest

washington — The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it has raised Bangladesh's travel advisory to level four, which urges people to not travel to the Asian country because of what Washington described as "civil unrest" amid ongoing protests. The State Department also said it authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members in Bangladesh. A day earlier, the department had urged people to reconsider travel to the country. Why it's important ...