Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that the government has informed the authorities of some countries about suing those who spread rumors against Bangladesh while sitting abroad.
“Many of the concerned countries have been notified about them (alleged rumormongers). If necessary, members of our party have been told to file cases there according to the laws of the respective countries, while the government has also informed the authorities of those countries,” he said.
He said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with the Rumor Prevention Cell and Fact Checking Committee under his ministry on Tuesday afternoon.
“We are aware of such rumors being spread from abroad and it has decreased compared to earlier. You have seen the audio of those who expressed their anger about BNP and Jamaat not paying their paid agents properly for spreading these rumours, has gone viral. In some cases, expatriate Bangladeshis have also filed cases in some places. So if they think that they will sit abroad and spread rumors but remain out of touch, they are wrong,” he added.
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