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. On Friday, US local time, he wrote on LinkedIn that he is honored to receive the senate’s approval and expressed deep gratitude to President Trump for the opportunity.
According to the US Department of State, Christensen is a senior foreign service officer. 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.
