, Feb. 11 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conveyed to the US envoy in Dhaka that he has called for "reconciliation" in Bangladeshi society, urging people to "break the cycle of retribution" and to create the grounds for peace and harmony in the country.

"We are all children of this country. There should be no place for retribution," he said, adding that he has instructed law enforcement agencies to uphold human rights at any cost during their operations.

US Charge d'affaires to Bangladesh Tracey Ann Jacobson called on the chief adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna and discussed issues of mutual interest and the fallout of the US decision to freeze the work of USAID across the globe.

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