Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has denied reports of rising violence against Hindus in the country, calling them “fake news" and accusing India of spreading disinformation.

In an interview with British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan for his media platform Zeteo , Yunus was pressed about accusations of religious persecution following the August 2024 revolution that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Rejecting the allegations outright, Yunus said, “First of all, these are fake news. You can’t go by those. Fake news."

I asked interim Bangladeshi leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus about accusations of anti-Hindu violence in his country since the revolution that forced out the Hasina government.Watch his response below, and the full interview here: https:

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