Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The US mission in Bangladesh will remain closed January 15 on the occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, an American holiday.

The American embassy, including the consular section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Student Advising Center, will remain closed on the occasion, a US embassy press statement said.

Emergency services for American citizens will be available.

BBN/SSR/AD-13Jan12-1:46 pm (BST)