Highlights
- Education Minister accuses social media “bot groups” of spreading fake news.
- Claims false posts and edited photo cards are being circulated about him.
- Denies rumors that he will announce exam routines on exam days.
- Announces strict monitoring system for universities.
- A special monitoring cell will be formed in the Education Ministry.
Allegation of Organized Online Propaganda
Education and Primary Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has accused social media “bot groups” of spreading organized misinformation against him. He made the remarks on Friday (April 17) at the orientation program of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Dinajpur.
“False Rumors About Exam Routine”
The minister said fake posts are being circulated online, including false claims about him. He said,
“এই বট বাহিনী আমাকে নিয়ে ভুয়া ফটোকার্ড বানায় এবং ট্রল করে। এমনকি আমি নাকি পরীক্ষার দিন পরীক্ষার রুটিন দিব, এমন হাস্যকর অপপ্রচারও তারা চালাচ্ছে।”
Translation: “This bot group creates fake photo cards about me and trolls me. Even absurd propaganda is being spread that I will announce exam routines on exam days.”
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Criticism of Social Media Misinformation
He also criticized how misinformation spreads rapidly on social media. He said,
“আমি বলেছিলাম এবার কোনো প্রতিষ্ঠানে জিরো পাস করলেও এমপিও বাতিল হবে না। কিন্তু বট বাহিনী লিখে দিল এবার ফেল করলেই এমপিও বাতিল।”
Translation: “I said that MPO will not be cancelled even if a school has zero pass. But the bot groups spread that MPO will be cancelled if anyone fails.”
He added that social media is now influencing public perception more than reality. He said a special monitoring cell will be formed within the Education Ministry to oversee university activities, alongside reports from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Source: The Daily Campus
