The government has launched a hotline for citizens and institutions to report rumors, misinformation, and disinformation. The announcement was made on Monday, January 5, through a post on the Chief Adviser’s official Facebook page. The hotline number 01308332592 and the email address notify@ncsa.gov.bd will receive complaints related to false or misleading information at national, personal, and institutional levels.

According to the post, the initiative aims to strengthen the government’s capacity to counter the spread of misinformation across social media and other platforms. In addition, a Central Cyber Crime Prevention Committee has been formed in connection with the upcoming national parliamentary election.

Authorities expect that the hotline and the new committee will enable more effective measures to address the growing challenge of false information during the election period and beyond.