Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, formally presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday.

During the meeting, President Shahabuddin welcomed the new envoy and expressed optimism that relations between Bangladesh and the United States would continue to grow, particularly in the fields of business, investment, education and culture, according to Shabbir Ahmed Akunjee, private secretary to Public Division secretary at the President’s Office.

Ambassador Christensen reaffirmed his commitment to working toward strengthening and expanding bilateral ties between the two countries and sought the President’s full cooperation in fulfilling his diplomatic responsibilities.