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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Faisal Mahmud, Saqib Sarker

‘Islamophobic, alarmist’: How some India outlets covered Bangladesh crisis

Men run past a vehicle set on fire by protesters at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government on August 4, 2024, the day before Hasina resigned [Rajib Dhar/AP Photo]

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Within hours of Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power after a student-led mass uprising, reports began to appear in some Indian media outlets that members of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh were being targeted by “Islamist forces”.

Articles and videos containing misleading content emerged across Indian media and social media platforms.

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