[🇧🇩] Disinformation/Misinformation about Bangladesh in National/International Media

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Hindu Puja devotees talk about Bangladeshi identity and the fake propaganda of Hindu oppression. Bengali only.

 

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Fight Indian media’s misformation campaign with truth: CA’s Press Secretary

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has encouraged more journalists including woman reporters and editors to talk to the Indian media to confront misinformation campaign coming from some of the Indian media outlets and their social media platforms. “We must tell our stories o

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Fight Indian media’s misformation campaign with truth: CA’s Press Secretary
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Published :
Nov 29, 2024 16:41
Updated :
Nov 29, 2024 16:41

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has encouraged more journalists including woman reporters and editors to talk to the Indian media to confront misinformation campaign coming from some of the Indian media outlets and their social media platforms.

“We must tell our stories our way. Else, they will set our narrative according to their liking,” he said, highlighting the importance of getting empowered by the truth to fight against misinformation campaign.

Alam, in Facebook post from his verified account, said Indians should know that smarter people also live in its Eastern border and a few months back these people have ousted a “brutal dictatorship” in one of the finest revolutions in human history.

The press secretary said he is happy to see some of the journalist friends are speaking to the Indian media, especially their cacophonous TV stations.

“Many of us were afraid that we would struggle against the verbal onslaught of their TV hosts,” Alam observed.

He said some have defied fears and they are “boldly telling our side of the story.”

Alam said they have realised that it is time to confront an “industrial scale misinformation campaign” coming from some of the Indian media outlets and their social media platforms.

The press secretary said he knows they will make mistakes and they will also be intimidated.

“Some may get the impression that the Indians are smarter people. But believe me if you are empowered by truth, no misinformation campaign can stop you,” Alam said.​

 

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Foreign Advisor Touhid calls out Indian media for ‘hindering’ bilateral ties

Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has flagged the Indian media’s ‘sudden hostility’ towards Bangladesh as an ‘obstacle’ to establishing normal relations between the neighbouring countries. Speaking at a discussion on ‘Bangladesh-India Relations’ at a

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Foreign Advisor Touhid calls out Indian media for ‘hindering’ bilateral ties
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Published :
Nov 30, 2024 16:35
Updated :
Nov 30, 2024 23:46

Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has flagged the Indian media’s ‘sudden hostility’ towards Bangladesh as an ‘obstacle’ to establishing normal relations between the neighbouring countries.

Speaking at a discussion on ‘Bangladesh-India Relations’ at a private university in Dhaka on Saturday, Touhid said, “Indian media has become extremely aggressive. I have said this clearly and openly. I have mentioned it in various statements even after assuming this position.”

On the Indian media’s ‘unhelpful’ impact on bilateral relations, he added, “It’s an obstacle. Only they know why they’re doing this.”

Touhid also urged the Bangladeshi media to play an active role in countering the ‘falsehoods’ spread by their Indian counterparts. “I’m not saying [our media should] mimic the Indian media. We don’t want that kind of reaction. But we should highlight the false narratives being spread.

“Fact-checking has proved that many of their claims are completely false. I believe our media can raise these issues more forcefully and provide more coverage. When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues a statement, it should be on the front page, not buried inside the paper.”

The advisor further urged India to reconsider its stance on border killings, saying, “I have always been firm on the issue of border killings. When I met with Indian officials face-to-face, I told them this is absolutely unacceptable.”

“This is the only border in the world where two countries are not at war, yet people are being shot and killed. This situation doesn’t exist anywhere else.”

He continued: “I have travelled to many countries and crossed numerous borders by land, bus, and car, but there is no environment like this. India must address this issue. It is a major barrier. However, it can be easily resolved.”

Touhid emphasised the importance of national unity in driving the country forward. “The biggest issue we face is national unity. I have worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 33 years, from the lowest level to the highest position. Even in the 11 years after my retirement, I have remained involved in various issues. Many times, I’ve felt that we’re falling behind because we lack national unity.”

“In many instances where we could have achieved more, we failed simply because we lacked national unity.”​

 

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What these advisers and spokespeople leave out (because of diplomatic norms) is the fact that the Indian govt. whether by coercion or by threat of some means, has caused Indian media to tow the BJP govts. line so that they report negatively on India's supposed enemies (in this case Bangladesh). In the case of sensationalist media like Republic TV, media reporting in India has found new lows of lies and muckraking.

In fact - many of their more independent minded journalists like Paranjoy Guha Thakurta (Paranjoy Guha Thakurta - Wikipedia) were targeted (just like by Hasina's govt. against Bangladeshi opposition and independent journalists) using industrial and military grade spyware like Peg4sus (purchased from Isra hell). Modi's govt. is totally strangling their Indian media and their intelligentsia, probably the most educated and talented people in India.

It's a long read - but is quite fascinating, I assure you.

Revealed: How The Wire and Its Partners Cracked the Pegasus Project and What It Means for India

Last month, a top secret investigation by 80 journalists from 16 international news organisations, the French media non-profit Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International broke the story of the year on the use of spyware. Here's how it happened.

cms.thewire.in

 

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"In times past people in the subcontinent went to temples to find God (Ishwar), now Indians looking under the mosque!" Indian journalist makes comments while discussing India media activity about Bangladesh...sorry Bengali only.