Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The US Senate has confirmed career diplomat Brent Christensen as the country's next ambassador to Bangladesh.

"I am honoured to be confirmed by the United States Senate and deeply grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve as the next United States Ambassador to Bangladesh," Christensen wrote on LinkedIn on Friday.

Christensen, a senior Foreign Service officer, takes up the post at a time when relations between Washington and Dhaka are being recalibrated, particularly over trade and tariffs.

He is no stranger to Bangladesh, having previously served as counsellor for political and economic affairs at the US Embassy in Dhaka between 2019 and 2021. Earlier in his career, he was also Bangladesh country offic...