The US Embassy in Bangladesh on Friday released a security alert warning of possible “political violence” during the general elections in Bangladesh on February 12. On Friday, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and discussed upcoming elections. “I heard Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman’s perspectives on the upcoming elections. A 'Yes' vote will make the July Charter binding, while a 'No' vote will render it ineffective. The upcoming elections will be the first after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted through a mass, last year.

Source: The Telegraph January 30, 2026 14:19 UTC