Dhaka, April 2 -- US Deputy National Security Advisor Alex N Wong has held a teleconference with Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's high representative, to discuss key bilateral issues.

According to a statement from the Chief Advisor's Office, the two sides covered a broad range of mutual concerns and agreed to maintain contact on Wednesday evening.

This marks the highest-level dialogue between the new US administration and Bangladesh's interim government to date.

The statement also highlighted the recent US pledge of $73 million in new financial aid for Rohingya refugees.

The US remains the largest donor to Rohingya assistance, having provided nearly $2.4 billion since 2017, including emergency food and nutrition support through th...