The Facebook post claiming Mahfuj Alam, the Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, as a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, is not true, said Chief Adviser's press wing. The post carried a screenshot of an article published by the English daily, The Business Standard, which referred to a man, namely Abdullah Al Mahfuz, as an alleged member of Hizb ut-Tahrir. The accused Abdullah Al Mahfuz and Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam are two different persons, said the press wing through its fact-checking Facebook page. The fact-checking unit of the daily Ajker Patrika cleared the matter in a report also. Mahfuj Alam has been a key member of the student movement, which led to the mass uprising against Sheikh Hasina's "dictatorship". He has said in a post that he was never a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir or any other outlawed or Islamist groups.

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam on Thursday said the interim government would not tolerate any attacks on the media and freedom of expression. At a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, he clarified the government’s position on media freedom, warning that legal steps would be taken against anyone trying to hurt the media freedom. Govt to form search committee for constituting new Election Commission: Mahfuj Earlier, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a warning that necessary action will be taken if any media organization comes under attack. The ministry expressed serious concern over reports of plans to lay siege to and threats aimed at certain media outlets in Bangladesh. The interim government, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding media freedom, strongly condemned the threats and any attempts to intimidate the press. “If such incidents occur, those responsible will face legal consequences,” the statement emphasised. Tougher fight ahead, says Farhad Mazhar backing Mahfuj Mahfuj also said the Bangladesh Chhatra League, students’ wing of Bangladesh Awami League, is now banned and accordingly there are legal barriers to according it publicity through the media. He urged journalists to keep this in mind, to avoid playing any role in publicity of the “terrorist organization” through their media outlets. At the briefing, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said though BCL has been banned as a terrorist organization, no such decision has been taken regarding its parent organization Awami League, or any other organization. There is also no initiative to confiscate the assets of the banned organization for now, she mentioned. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam was also present.

Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam has said all political parties wholeheartedly extended support to the interim government for their efforts during the dialogue with the Chief Adviser yesterday.  "All political parties extended their support to the government. They are considering this as their own government," he told reporters on Saturday night after a lengthy dialogue between the political parties and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.  The dialogue lasted till 9pm from 2:30pm at state guesthouse Jamuna where major political parties joined.  Dhaka, KL want stronger ties; next round of discussions on FTA soon During the dialogue, Mahfuj said, the government sought proposals from the political parties and the current law and order situation was also discussed.  He said there are six reform commissions in place and election preparation issues were discussed which will continue.  Responding to a question, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said there will be a consensus on reform programmes as the six reform commissions will submit their reports in December. "Timeline depends on that consensus," he said, adding that work towards election-centric preparations including Election Commission formation will go ahead simultaneously. Can’t wait indefinitely, says Dr Yunus seeking int’l solution to Rohingya crisis Elections, improving the law-and-order situation, rearranging public administration, and checking commodity prices were discussed in the dialogue.  The Chief Adviser informed the political parties of his government's initiatives to address these concerns, and they all pledged to cooperate.