Muhammed Yunus dismisses Bangladesh coup rumours, claims ‘unfold of false info’
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation on the eve of Bangladesh’s 53rd Independence Day on March 26.
Amid the rumours of a coup in Bangladesh amid current political developments and navy deployment, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed the nation and urged folks to not fall for such rumours. Yunus mentioned his administration is witnessing a “festivity of rumours”. In an obvious assault to Sheikh Hasina, Yunus mentioned these rumours are being unfold by “the defeated power”.
“The rumours are massive devices of the defeated forces in opposition to the July-August (2024) Rebellion,” he mentioned in a nationwide televised deal with.
‘We’re in a warfare scenario’
Yunus referred to as upon the countrymen to withstand the hearsay by consciousness and larger unity. He mentioned that because the upcoming election, the date of which is but to be determined, would come close to, the rumours would take extra harmful form. “You all know, who’re behind the phenomenon and why they’re spearheading these (rumours),” he mentioned.
He additional requested folks to all the time search for the sources in the event that they hear any deceptive declare or come throughout it on social media. “Our total unity is severely irritating them. They need to break the unity. You’ll not even realise their progressive methods. You don’t even perceive if you grew to become a pawn of their sport,” he mentioned. Yunus added: “At all times have in mind we’re in a warfare scenario.
US assured of cooperation
Addressing the nation, Yunus additionally knowledgeable that his administration sought United Nations cooperation to forestall the unfold of rumours and disinformation and UN Secretary-Basic António Guterres, who just lately visited Bangladesh, “assured us of extending the cooperation”.
Deposed premier Hasina’s regime was ousted in a student-led mass protest spearheaded by now-defunct College students in opposition to Discrimination on August 5, 2024. Yunus, who was in France at the moment, flew house and assumed the position of the Chief Adviser of the interim authorities three days later.
