The US Senate has approved Brent T Christensen as the next United States ambassador to Bangladesh. He will become the 18th US ambassador in Dhaka. Christensen confirmed the Senate’s approval himself. He has prior experience at the US Embassy in Dhaka, having served from 2019 to 2021 as political and economic counselor. The previous US ambassador in Dhaka was Peter Haas, who served as the 17th ambassador from March 2022 to April 2024.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 19, 2025 17:16 UTC