Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has dismissed reports of violence against the Hindu community in his country as “fake news,” calling it “India’s specialty.”

In an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan for Zeteo, the Nobel laureate addressed allegations that the interim government had failed to protect minority Hindus. The interviewer cited reports of protests by around 30,000 Hindus last November, with former US President Donald Trump calling the alleged attacks “barbaric.”

Yunus, however, denied the claims outright.

“First of all, these are fake news. You can’t go by those fake news. One of the specialties of India right now is fake news — a barrage of fake news,” he said.

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When asked if the reports were exaggerated or if no violence occ

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