US Deputy National Security Advisor Alex N. Wong held a telephone meeting Wednesday evening with the Chief Adviser's High Representative Dr. Khalilur Rahman.
The two officials discussed a broad range of matters of mutual interest and agreed to remain in contact. This is the highest level contact so far between the new US administration and the Interim Government of Bangladesh.
The US government recently confirmed the provision of $73 million in new financial aid for Rohingya refugees. The US is the largest provider of aid to the Rohingya refugees. It has contributed nearly $2.4 billion since 2017 and has been providing the United Nations with emergency food and nutrition support.
The United States also decided to recognise women student protest leaders of Bangladesh from the July uprising with the prestigious Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award.
