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In an effort to tackle the growing concerns surrounding fake news in Bangladesh, the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, organized a dialogue titled "Confronting Misinformation in Bangladesh". The event was held at Well Park hotel in Chattogram on Wednesday.

The dialogue is part of a series of sessions aimed at understanding how misinformation is produced and recirculated in Bangladesh. The attendees comprised of journalists, senior editors, professional fact-checkers, and social media influencers. Speakers including Zahid Newaz Khan, Chief News Editor, Channel i, and Qadaruddin Shishir, Fact Check Editor at Agence France-Presse (AFP) shared their thoughts and insights. Zillur Rahman, Executive Director of CGS gave the welcome speech.

The speakers and the participants noted that the source of misinformation should be identified and the verification problem can be mitigated if we are more cordial and utilize online technology. The need for accurate and diverse information to reach everyone, especially minorities, was emphasized. The speakers agreed that preventing the spread of fake news and misinformation is crucial to ensuring trustworthy journalism and upholding democracy.

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