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Susan Vize, head of office and Unesco Representative to Bangladesh, and Mehdi Benchelah, senior project officer, Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, Unesco, called on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna today (2 July). Photo: Chief Adviser GOB page

Bangladesh

‘Our main problem is disinformation, fake news,’ CA Yunus tells UN

Some of the disinformation is being spread by individuals living abroad, while some local people are also involved, he says

VOICE, a research-based advocacy organisation, published its report at an event at Karwan Bazar in the capital on 28 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh

VOICE expresses concern over shrinking civic space, spread of gender disinformation

File photo of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during a speech at the Civil Surgeons' Conference at his office on 12 May 2025. Photo: Screengrab

Bangladesh

CA urges Meta to find a way to fight disinformation more effectively

Illustration: TBS

Thoughts

The role of disinformation in modern hybrid warfare

Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh

Press wing debunks The Hindu report on targeting journalists by govt

Photo: Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh

India Today report claiming an ‘impending coup’ in Bangladesh entirely deceitful: ISPR

A general view of the Parliament House building in Islamabad, Pakistan 10 April 2022. File Photo: Reuters/Akhtar Soomro

South Asia

Pakistan outlaws disinformation with 3-year jail term

Illustration: TBS

Thoughts

Filtering out the truth from a sea of misinformation

Illustration: TBS

Panorama

Is Facebook capable of handling disinformation on its platform?

Chief adviser and Meta’s Director for human rights policy Miranda Sissons hold a meeting on 8 Dec. Photo: CAO

Bangladesh

CA asks Meta to address disinformation campaign against Bangladesh

Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Indian establishment tried to portray uprising as militant, anti-Hindu, Islamist takeover: Adviser Mahfuj

Call to counter misinformation on social media amid rising instability

Bangladesh

Call to counter misinformation on social media amid rising instability

Bangladesh

Most disinfo in 2024 so far revolved around Yunus, Hasina and religious issues: Dismislab