The claim, spread from Tuesday evening using old videos, alleging that army personnel were crowding or causing disorder in front of the Chief Adviser’s residence, state guesthouse Jamuna, has been found to be untrue and misleading. Rumour Scanner, an independent Bangladeshi fact-checking website that debunks fake news, myths and misinformation, came up with the observation. “We can see in the search that one of the videos shows the old incident of visa seekers in front of the Italian Embassy on September 9. Besides, we have identified some other old videos circulating,” said Rumour Scanner’s Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Zawad Bin Hafiz, while speaking to UNB. Read: Bangladesh Army recognised as symbol of trust again: Prof Yunus Later, when the claims regarding a supposed meeting at Jamuna and a 24-hour ultimatum started being posted continuously from several IDs, Hafiz mentioned that they did not find any truth to the information they investigated. Also, based on the comments of the concerned parties, it was confirmed that the matter is indeed fake. “Our team will publish a detailed report about the whole incident soon,” he added. The Chief Adviser’s press wing also dismissed the claims. “It’s absolutely a rumour. Everything is fine,” said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir, trashing the allegations that have been widely shared on social media. Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy, met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at his Tejgaon office. Read more: Foolproof security measures taken for Durga Puja: Army Chief Adviser Asif Mahmud, from his verified Facebook account, also shared a fun post on Wednesday morning. The post reads, "Not only the chair, the chief adviser and other advisers also left the country. Source: Chalaiden."

The government of Bangladesh will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka, representatives of UN agencies and international organizations on the current situation in Bangladesh this afternoon (October 30, 2023). Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will brief the diplomats at state guesthouse Jamuna at 4 pm. Senior Cabinet members and officials of the government will attend the briefing. Read more: EU, its Member States “deeply saddened” to see loss of life, violence in Dhaka