Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen led a three-member delegation in a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Wednesday, January 28. The meeting began at 11:50 a.m. and included senior officials from both sides.

According to Election Commission sources, the bilateral discussion likely covered the country’s current political situation, preparations for the upcoming national parliamentary elections, and arrangements for a possible referendum. The US delegation included embassy political officers David Mu and Firoz Ahmed, while Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed attended from the Bangladeshi side.

Brent Christensen arrived in Bangladesh on January 12 to assume his duties as the 19th US Ambassador to the country. The meeting marked one of his first official engagements since taking office.