The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has said a post on social media showing a statement calling for a seven-day halt to the ongoing protests is fake. Asif Mahmud, one of the coordinators of the group, said: “It is fake. Do not be misled.”He confirmed the matter to a WhatsApp group for journalists around 11:30am on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com. A post including a statement calling for a seven-day withdrawal of the movement was making the rounds on social media on Saturday morning. The false statement was signed with the names of six protest coordinators – Md Nahid Islam, Sarjis Alam, Hasnat Abdullah, Abu Baker Majumder, Asif Mahmud, and Nusrat Tabassum.

Source: bd News24 August 03, 2024 08:27 UTC