US-Bangladesh Relations A Historical Timeline

1974:
The United States recognized Bangladesh on April 4, 1972, in a press statement from Secretary of State William Rogers 

President Gerald Ford hosts Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Oval Office, Washington, DC 

1978 President Ziaur Rahman welcomes Muhammad Ali during his visit in Dhaka, presenting him with a Bangladeshi passport. Ali receives a gift of land in Cox’s Bazaar

1980: President Jimmy Carter welcomes President Ziaur Rahman to the White House, Washington, DC

1983:
Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad visits President Ronald Reagan, Washington, DC 

1991:
US Marines join Bangladeshi troops in providing relief to thousands of people in southern Bangladesh who suffered as a result of the 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone

1992: President George H.W. Bush meets with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Washington, DC

2000: President Bill Clinton visited Bangladesh. He was the first US President to visit the country.

2009: President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Professor Muhammad Yunus, Washington, DC

2011:
Bangladesh joins the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) military exercise program organized by the U.S. Navy, which aims to strengthen bilateral partnerships and maritime security

2013
Bangladesh and the United States sign the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) in Washington, DC

2018: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida

2021-22 
Bangladesh is one of the largest recipients of US COVID-19 vaccine donations with over 115 million total doses