The senior adviser’s press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, said today (November 1) that what Rep. Donald Trump, a Republican running for the White House, thinks about events in Bangladesh “obviously matters,” but stressed that the task of government is to tell the truth.

“He (Trump) may soon become the leader of the free world. But our task is to speak our truth as transparently and convincingly as possible,” he said.

From the beginning, Alam said, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus’ strategy was to invite all foreign journalists, researchers and experts to come and visit Bangladesh.

“Let them experience Bangladesh in their own way, because we have faith in our society, our people, our country,” the press secretary said.

He called Netra News the most respected investigative media outlet on Bangladesh, which has done “excellent work” in journalism.

“This has shattered some of the lies propagated by the minority group, the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council of Bangladesh,” Alam said via his verified Facebook account.

Trump yesterday strongly condemned the “barbaric violence” against Hindus, Christians and other minorities who are “attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a state of total chaos.”

Alam said they know the group’s claims played a big role in constructing the most false narrative about the revolution, particularly about violence targeting minority communities.

“We do not deny that there was no religiously motivated violence. But these were isolated incidents and even extremely exaggerated. Lies do not trigger a revolution, we must recognize the collective intelligence of people.” said the press officer.

“You have to respect them as individuals and people. Momentarily, these motivated groups might win. But soon they will realize that their narrative has no weight. No promotion on social media or no banners on the system of New York’s public transportation and vans can’t do it, so help their cause,” he said.

Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, recently appointed Bangladesh ambassador, thanked Donald Trump for recognizing the importance of protecting minorities wherever they are, regardless of their religion.

“However, fact-checking is essential to understanding the real situation on the ground,” he said in a response to Trump via his X handle.

Ansarey also shared a “fact-checking” report from Swedish news agency Netra News, which sheds light on what is being circulated by certain interest groups about Bangladesh.