US Senator Gary C. Peters met with Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the State Guest House Padma in Dhaka today. Photo : PID

DHAKA, March 18 2025 (BSS) – Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today sought support of visiting US Senator Gary C. Peters to help Bangladesh in fighting against misinformation and disinformation. 

He made the call when the US senator had a courtesy meeting with him at the State Guest House ‘Padma’ in the capital, said a foreign ministry’press release here.  
  
During the meeting, the foreign adviser mentioned that some quarters at home and abroad are spreading misinformation and disinformation about Bangladesh. 

He urged the senator to reflect the true scenario of Bangladesh to help the interim government fight against those. 

The senator took a note of it, said the release. 

The meeting also discussed key areas of bilateral relations including trade, investment, development cooperation, people-to-people connections, cyber security, and climate resilience. 

The foreign adviser apprised the senator of the reform initiatives by the Government led by Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and the preparations for holding a free, fair, and participatory election. 

The senator appreciated the ongoing initiatives and reiterated for continued support of the United States in democratic transition of Bangladesh.

During the discussions, both sides exchanged views on excellent collaboration, emphasising the need to enhance trade relations, technological exchanges, and security cooperation between the two friendly countries. 

The foreign adviser highlighted the significant challenges Bangladesh faces in hosting the forcibly displaced Rohingyas and emphasised the critical need for their sustainable repatriation to their homeland in Myanmar.
 
He also sought the cooperation of the USA in partnering with Bangladesh at the international conference on Rohingyas to be held in New York later this year. 

Senator Gary Peters highly praised the generous humanitarian support of Bangladesh and assured him of the US support for the repatriation of Rohingyas.

He mentioned the praiseworthy contributions of the Bangladesh community in his State of Michigan and also in the USA as a whole.

He also emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation in addressing shared challenges, including climate change.

The meeting concluded with the commitment to furthering the Bangladesh-U.S. partnership and exploring new avenues of cooperation. 

The US Charge d'affaires to Bangladesh Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson were also present at the meeting.