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  19 Jun 2025, 22:09
Update : 19 Jun 2025, 22:39

Fraudulent Facebook account spreading anti-Bangladesh propaganda: CA press wing

DHAKA, June 19, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Press Wing today said a fraudulent Facebook account has been disseminating anti-Bangladesh propaganda targeting its interim government.

"A fraudulent Facebook account operating under the name 'Tamanna Akhtar Yesman' has been actively engaged in disseminating anti-Bangladesh propaganda, targeting the country's interim government while promoting the deposed Bangladesh Awami League," the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page - CA Press Wing Facts.

A deeper examination exposes the account as entirely fabricated, strategically using stolen images and videos of UAE Minister of State Reem Al-Hashimy to construct a false identity-one that misleadingly portrays the profile holder as a high-ranking international advocate for the Awami League.

An analysis of the profile's metadata reveals that it was created on November 24, 2024, and is being operated from Bangladesh. 

Despite its recent creation, the account has rapidly accumulated over 14,000 followers within just seven months, according to the statement. 

The photos, videos, and descriptions on the profile may lead ordinary users to believe it belongs to an influential female leader supporting the Awami League in international circles. 

In a Facebook post today, Tamanna Akhtar Yesman claimed that the Switzerland Court of Justice acquitted Sheikh Hasina along with 334 people in a case filed by Bangladesh's interim government over embezzlement of money from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. 

She also claimed that Russian and Australian chamber courts issued the same verdict.

In another Facebook post today, she claimed that India and the European Union have imposed or are threatening to impose sanctions on the Bangladesh Election Commission.

The post further alleges that the European Union is sending a letter outlining seven specific sanctions. She also falsely claimed to have met with the Indian Prime Minister during the G7 meeting.

In a June 17 post, she asserted that Ireland has canceled trade relations with Bangladesh.

In another June 17 Facebook post, she alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to ensure security so that the Awami League can operate freely in the national election. 

"However, these claims are entirely false," the press wing claimed. 

It said the Switzerland Court of Justice, as well as Russian and Australian chamber courts, did not acquit Sheikh Hasina or 334 others in any case related to embezzlement from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

'No such case was filed in these courts. In reality, an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family over allegations of embezzling US$ 5 billion from the Rooppur project, according to media reports," the statement read. 

Furthermore, neither India nor the European Union has imposed-or threatened to impose-sanctions on the Bangladesh Election Commission.

Ireland has not canceled trade relations with Bangladesh.
Relevant keyword searches to verify these claims yielded no results. No domestic or international media outlets have reported such claims, which would have garnered significant coverage if true, according to the press wing. 

A content analysis of the account's activity from June 1 to June 15, 2025, shows that out of 103 posts, 83 (80%) featured images of Reem Al-Hashimy, while 18 (17%) focused on glorifying Sheikh Hasina. 

The remaining posts included six targeting Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, with false claims about canceled meetings and international sanctions. 

"Notably, all references to Dr. Yunus were framed negatively, while Sheikh Hasina was consistently portrayed in a positive light," the statement said. 

It also said these deceptive posts are methodically disseminated across pro-Awami League Facebook groups to maximise their visibility before proliferating onto other platforms-including X (Twitter), YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.