Chief Adviser invited to Munich Security Conference

ZOOMBANGLA DESK : The Munich Security Conference Chairman, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, today called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss city of Davos.

Ambassdor Heusgen invited the Chief Adviser to join the key annual security conclave to be held in the German city of Munich in February this year.

During the meeting, the two dignitaries discussed the July uprising, Bangladesh’s relationship with its neighbours, the Rohingya crisis, and the online misinformation campaign.

Ambassador Heusgen said online platforms such as Facebook are used to spread fake news and misinformation about Bangladesh.

He suggested that Bangladesh can emulate European nations’ example to enact a law requiring online platforms to fact-check contents.

Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy of the Chief Adviser, and Lamiya Morshed, SDG coordinator, also joined the meeting.