Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus today referred to the rumor as the “main instrument” of the defeated forces against the July revolt and urged the people to fight it with awareness and greater solidarity. “We have to resist rumour with our consciousness and greater unity,” he said in a televised national address ahead of the Great Independence Day and Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the Chief Adviser, since the interim government took office, there has been a massive festival of rumors being propagated via social media and the mainstream media.He claimed that ongoing attempts are being made to deceive the country by disseminating misleading information using more recent methods.
“Rumour is being spread through innovative techniques. One picture is being added to another one, photo cards are being made with one incident and photo with another incident, the social media has gone viral by describing an incident of another country as an incident of the country. It will be more dangerous as the election approaches nearer,” he said. Yunus said everyone is well aware about the people behind the spreading the rumour. The Chief Adviser said they have sought cooperation from the United Nations (UN) to stop spreading rumour and fake information and its Secretary General assured Bangladesh of extending cooperation to this end. He reminded the nation that the first phase of the July uprising had completed successfully and the second phase had started with completion of the first one. “We have to always remember that we’re in a war situation. The rumour is a big weapon of the defeated forces against the July uprising. Whenever you experience rumour, search for its roots. Don’t neglect the rumour. It’s main target is to make the July uprising failed. But, we don’t allow to become fail,” he said. The Chief Adviser said, “The greater unity among us is irritating the defeated forces.” “They want to break the unity. You will not even sense their innovative techniques. You can’t realize when you are becoming their toy to play with,” he said.
