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DHAKA, May 4, 2025 (BSS) – Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam has urged all district information officers to confront misinformation and disinformation campaigns with efficiency.
“A group of people have been spreading misinformation meticulously. Confronting these campaigns has become one of the main challenges of the interim government. Information officers must be knowledgeable to tackle such campaigns,” he said.
The adviser was speaking as the chief guest at a two-day workshop, held at the Bangladesh Computer Council auditorium of ICT Tower at Agargaon here today.
The workshop titled Digital verification and Fact-Checking was organized by ICT division to boost the efficiency of district information officers.
“Many people couldn’t accept the July Revolution positively and they are participating in misinformation and disinformation campaigns to create a negative image about students and their revolution,” Mahfuj said.
Emphasizing on data and information analysis learning, Mahfuj said, “ICT officers must attain fact-checking ability to determine the source and validity of information.”
He called upon the officers to work with utmost care to confront rumors and misinformation and urged all to stay aware about such campaigns.
Chief Adviser’s special assistant to the ICT ministry Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb addressed the function as the special guest.
He called upon the information officers to work as bridges between people and the government by detecting and debunking the rumors and misinformation.
