Recently, on the social media platform Facebook, a claim has been circulated stating that former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in a recent interview: “Is there any leader as dynamic as Sheikh Hasina? See such posts circulated on Facebook here: Here (Archive), Here (Archive), Here (Archive), Here (Archive), Here (Archive), Here (Archive), Here (Archive), and Here (Archive)See a similar post on Instagram Here (Archive). In the video linked to the discussed claim, Mahathir Mohamad was actually praising Dr. Yunus. In this investigation, a keyword search did not reveal any information or evidence from media or reliable sources to support the claim that Mahathir Mohamad praised Sheikh Hasina. Therefore, the claim that Mahathir Mohamad lavishly praised Sheikh Hasina and referred to her as a ‘dynamic leader’ in a recent interview is misleading.
