| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the United States to Bangladesh বাংলাদেশে নিযুক্ত যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাষ্ট্রদূত |
| Insignia: | US Department of State official seal.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of the United States Department of State |
| Incumbent: | Helen LaFave Chargé d'Affairs ad interim |
| Incumbentsince: | July 23, 2024 |
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| Residence: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Seat: | Embassy of the United States, Dhaka |
| Nominator: | The President of the United States |
| Appointer: | The President |
| Appointer Qualified: | with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural: | Davis Eugene Boster as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Formation: | February 28, 1974 |
| Website: | U.S. Embassy - Dhaka |
| Reports To: | Secretary of State |
The United States ambassador to Bangladesh is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Bangladesh. President Joe Biden nominated career diplomat and Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Beijing David Meale for the position on July 9, 2024.[1]
The United States officially recognized Bangladesh after its independence.[2] In May 1972, the United States government opened its establishment and diplomatic residence with Bangladesh. In December 1972, the nation established its new constitution.The embassy in Dhaka was established on May 18, 1972, with Herbert D. Spivack as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Daniel O. Newberry served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1972–April 1974. The first ranking ambassador arrived in April 1974. Relations have been continuous and developing since that time.
The United States Embassy in Bangladesh is located in Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka.[3]
President Nixon appointed Hermann F. Eilts as ambassador on September 11, 1972, but Eilts declined the appointment. The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh holds the title Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
| Davis Eugene Boster – Career FSO | February 28, 1974 | April 13, 1974 | September 10, 1976 | ||
| Edward E. Masters – Career FSO | October 4, 1976 | November 5, 1976 | November 27, 1977 | ||
| David T. Schneider – Career FSO | March 2, 1978 | March 29, 1978 | July 25, 1981 | ||
| Jane Abell Coon – Career FSO | June 30, 1981 | August 11, 1981 | August 3, 1984 | ||
| Howard Bruner Schaffer – Career FSO | August 13, 1984 | September 26, 1984 | July 9, 1987 | ||
| Willard Ames De Pree – Career FSO | July 2, 1987 | October 5, 1987 | August 17, 1990 | ||
| William B. Milam – Career FSO | June 27, 1990 | September 1, 1990 | October 9, 1993 | ||
| David Nathan Merrill – Career FSO[4] | February 11, 1994 | April 5, 1994 | May 14, 1997 | ||
| John C. Holzman – Career FSO | August 1, 1997 | September 2, 1997 | July 6, 2000 | ||
| Mary Ann Peters – Career FSO | September 15, 2000 | September 25, 2000 | June 19, 2003 | ||
| Harry K. Thomas, Jr. – Career FSO | May 27, 2003 | August 14, 2003 | July 2, 2005 | ||
| Patricia A. Butenis – Career FSO | February 21, 2006 | April 13, 2006 | June 23, 2007 | ||
| James F. Moriarty – Career FSO | March 26, 2008 | April 21, 2008 | June 17, 2011 | ||
| Nicholas Dean[5] | June 17, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | Chargé d'Affaires | ||
| Dan Mozena – Career FSO | May 16, 2011[6] | November 24, 2011 | January 12, 2015 | ||
| Marcia Bernicat – Career FSO | November 18, 2014[7] | February 4, 2015 | November 2, 2018 | ||
| Earl R. Miller – Career FSO | October 11, 2018[8] | November 29, 2018[9] | January 21, 2022 | ||
| Peter D. Haas – Career FSO | December 18, 2021 | March 15, 2022 | July 23, 2024 | ||
| Helen LaFave – Career FSO | July 23, 2024 | Incumbent | Chargé d'Affaires |