The Bangladesh Army on Tuesday said that India Today’s report published on the day claiming that the Army had held an emergency meeting amid a possibility of a military coup against the interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was false and fabricated.
The Inter Services Public Relation Directorate in a rejoinder on Tuesday said that it had come to the attention of the Bangladesh Army that the Indian daily had once again published a report based on false and fabricated information regarding a routine meeting held by the Bangladesh Army.
The report titled ‘Bangladesh Army Holds Emergency Meeting Amid Possibility of Coup Against Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus’ is a glaring example of journalistic malpractice and the decline of a once-reputed news outlet into a purveyor of disinformation, according to the ISPR.
Bangladesh may see a military takeover soon, with a possibility of the army removing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus and assuming control, reported India Today, quoting unnamed sources.
The army, led by Waker-Uz-Zaman, held an emergency meeting on Monday, signalling potential major developments in the coming days, the report claimed.
The Indian media report also claimed that the meeting was attended by top army officers, including five lieutenant generals, eight major generals, commanding officers of independent brigades, and officials from the army headquarters.
This report, which lacked credible sources or any verifiable evidence, seems to be yet another attempt to spread baseless rumors about the Bangladesh Army, said the ISPR rejoinder.
The ISPR rejoinder said that the information presented in the article was entirely unfounded, and the claims of an ‘impending coup’ were entirely deceitful.
ISPR also said that it was deeply troubling that India Today continued to publish sensationalist narratives without due diligence or a responsible commitment to journalistic integrity.
‘This is not the first time India Today has resorted to spreading false information about the Bangladesh Army. A similar pattern of misleading and factually incorrect story was exposed and debunked in a rejoinder we issued on March 11, 2025. The fact that such false narratives continue to be propagated is a concerning reflection of the editorial practices at India Today, which appear to have shifted from reporting facts to generating sensationalism at the cost of truth,’ the ISPR mentioned.
The ISPR rejoinder said that the Bangladesh Army remained steadfast in its commitment to the service of the nation and will continue to uphold the principles of democracy and peace.
‘We call on all media outlets, including India Today, to engage in responsible journalism and refrain from publishing unfounded and harmful claims that only serve to create unnecessary divisions and mistrust between people of these two great nations,’ it added.
