The US diplomat reportedly expressed a desire for ‘friendship’ with Jamaat as a potential stabilizing force ahead of the February 12, 2026, elections, predicting the party would ‘do better than it’s ever done before’. The US diplomat reportedly expressed a desire for ‘friendship’ with Jamaat as a potential stabilizing force ahead of the February 12, 2026, elections, predicting the party would ‘do better than it’s ever done before’.