Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Monday at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka. According to sources, the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, the current political situation in Bangladesh, democracy, the electoral system, and various aspects of bilateral cooperation.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee member Humayun Kabir, Advisory Council member Dr. Mahadi Amin, and Press Secretary Saleh Shibli were present during the meeting. Several senior officials from the US Embassy in Dhaka also attended.

The meeting marked one of the first formal interactions between the new US envoy and the BNP leadership, highlighting ongoing diplomatic engagement on political and democratic issues in Bangladesh.