Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, the US charge d'affaires to Bangladesh, has paid a farewell call on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

On Monday, they held wide-ranging talks that underscored Washington's support for the country's parliamentary elections and its reform initiatives.

The meeting, held at the State Guest House Jamuna, covered preparations for the parliamentary elections and referendum scheduled for February, alongside discussions on trade, civil aviation, labour reforms initiated by the interim government, and the broader state of bilateral relations.

Jacobson, who is returning home after a year-long posting in Dhaka, praised Yunus's leadership over the past 17 months and reiterated the United States governme...