Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the countrymen to resist the rumour through awareness and greater unity, terming it as the ‘main instrument’ of the defeated forces against the July uprising.
“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.
Dr Yunus said a grand festival of spreading rumour through the mass media and social media has been going on since the interim government assumed power.
He said continued efforts are on to mislead the nation through spreading false information following newer techniques.
“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,” said the Chief Adviser.
He also said everyone is well aware about the people behind the spreading the rumour.
Prof Yunus 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 added.
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