Previously, Taslima Nasreen attempted to validate this claim by citing a similar article on Facebook, alleging that Mahfuz Alam is a leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Fact-CheckRumor Scanner’s investigation reveals that Mahfuz who was arrested in 2019 for his involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir and Mahfuj Alam, the Chief Advisor’s Special Assistant, are two different individuals. Photos of those arrested were published in these reports, and Mahfuj Alam, the Special Assistant, does not appear in any of them. On September 14, Mahfuj Alam clarified these misrepresentations in a Facebook post, emphasizing his opposition to any undemocratic organizations, including Hizb ut-Tahrir. ConclusionThus, the circulating claim that Mahfuj Alam, the Chief Advisor’s Special Assistant, was involved in Hizb ut-Tahrir activities or was under remand in 2019 is unequivocally false.
