Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that fascist collaborators, aided by foreign influence, attempted to create communal tension during the recent Durga Puja festival by portraying demons with beards resembling the Chief Adviser’s face. Speaking to reporters after a core committee meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs, he said the conspiracy was designed to provoke religious division and violence. He credited law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and Puja organizers for foiling the plan through close coordination and vigilance. Jahangir claimed that a neighboring country was involved in a campaign to humiliate the Chief Adviser by manipulating the design of idols, linking it to the controversial demon depiction. The meeting also reviewed national law and order, drug trafficking, extortion, Rohingya issues, and upcoming election preparations. He urged journalists to act patriotically, emphasizing that such divisive plots are part of a broader fascist attempt to destabilize Bangladesh’s communal harmony and democratic progress.