Dhaka, March 18 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has urged US Senator Gary Peters to help counter "false and misleading information" being spread about Bangladesh at home and abroad.

He made the call during a courtesy meeting with the Michigan senator at the State Guest House Padma on Tuesday evening.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs later hosted an Iftar followed by dinner in honour of the senator.

In a statement after the meeting, the foreign ministry said: "The foreign advisor said certain groups are spreading false and misleading information about Bangladesh both at home and abroad.

"He urged the senator to highlight the true picture of Bangladesh to counter such misinformation. The senator took note of it," it said.

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