Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in Dhaka amid preparations for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.

The meeting began around 11:45am on Wednesday at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon.

This was Christensen's first meeting with the chief election commissioner since he took over his duties in Dhaka.

The EC says the meeting agenda may include the overall progress of preparations for the parliamentary election and referendum.

Christensen arrived in Dhaka on Jan 12.

In September last year, US President Donald Trump nominated Christensen as "ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary" to Bangladesh. He received confirmation from the US...