India Today’s report over possibilities of army coup in Bangladesh is false: ISPR

Bangladesh Army on Tuesday said that India Today’s report published on the day claiming the Army held emergency meeting amid possibility of military coup against the interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was false.

Inter Services Public Relation Directorate in a rejoinder on Tuesday said that it had come to the attention of the Bangladesh Army that India Today 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.

‘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 ISPR, adding that the information presented in the article was entirely unfounded, and the claims of an ‘impending coup’ are entirely deceitful.

ISPR also said that it was deeply troubling that India Today continued publishing sensational 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,’ ISPR mentioned.

The ISPR statement 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.

New Age