Indian daily Ananda Bazar has published a report about the Bangladesh army. But, later, the Press Wing ofChief Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim Government said that the news was baseless.
Following that, Anandabazar authorities removed the news from its website, a day after it was published.
"The story about the Bangladesh army has no more basis in reality than a Bollywood romantic comedy," the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook account - CA Press Wing Facts - on Friday (January 31).
"You will decide whether to practice journalism, based on collecting evidence of what is actually happening in the world, or to propagate malign fictions as part of a campaign to undermine the sovereignty and dignity of a friendly neighbour," the statement said.
Hybrid war uses information operations - known as disinformation - to divide its targets both internally and from its natural friends and allies. A disinformation operation typically begins with an entirely fabricated story, with no evidence and views attributed to unnamed people, planted in a friendly or pliable media outlet.
"If it is sufficiently juicy, the made-up story will be picked up by other media and gain apparent credibility as it spreads."
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