A report published by Amar Desh Online on August 6, 2026 said social media discussion intensified over a claim that nearly 44,000 viewers left a livestream during Sheikh Hasina’s remarks carried by an Indian media outlet. The report said Indian outlet Prothom Kolkata posted related information on its Facebook page, which then spread widely across social media.

According to the published information cited in the report, a significant number of viewers, estimated at about 44,000, left the livestream within the first 10 minutes after Hasina began speaking. The source did not provide further details on how the figure was calculated or why viewers left the broadcast.

The report stated that Hasina left the country on August 5, 2024 amid a mass movement and public anger. It said that nearly two years later, an Indian media outlet gave her an opportunity to speak. The report also said the Bangladesh government issued a strong reaction to the incident, without providing details of that response.