Staff Reporter, Dhaka : The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Bangladesh, Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy, paid a courtesy call on Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon at his office in the Ministry today.

During the meeting, the Information and Broadcasting Minister briefed the Ambassador on the government’s vision and ongoing initiatives for media management. He underscored the importance of joint efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation in the digital age, while stressing that ensuring freedom of expression remains equally essential.

The Minister also expressed Bangladesh’s interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of media between the two countries.

The Egyptian Ambassador highlighted the longstanding historical ties between Bangladesh and Egypt and expressed his country’s keen interest in working with the Government of Bangladesh to further deepen these relations.

He emphasized the importance of enhancing people-to-people contacts as a means of strengthening bilateral relations.

To expand cooperation in the media sector, the Ambassador proposed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state-owned media organizations of the two countries and the establishment of a Bangladesh–Egypt Joint Media Forum.