Nobel laureate economist and former interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has returned to Bangladesh after visiting France and the Netherlands, disproving rumors that he had fled the country. The commentary argues that such disinformation campaigns are part of a broader political strategy used by groups that have lost public support, aiming to distort reality through propaganda, confusion, and half-truths.
The article draws on political theorists Hannah Arendt, Steven Levitsky, and Daniel Ziblatt to warn that authoritarian forces often undermine democracy from within by eroding institutions and blurring the line between truth and falsehood. It highlights Bangladesh’s recent history of institutional decline, human rights concerns, and the need for accountability following a 15-year authoritarian rule and the July uprising.
The writer stresses that the new government faces two key challenges: ensuring justice and protecting democratic freedoms. Attempts to rehabilitate past authoritarian actors without accountability could endanger democracy. The piece concludes that Bangladesh’s democratic future depends on truth, rule of law, and learning from history to prevent the return of fascism.
সরদার ফরিদ আহমদ প্রকাশ : ১৩ জুন ২০২৬, ১২: ০৫ ফ্রান্স ও নেদারল্যান্ডস সফর শেষে দেশে ফিরেছেন নোবেলজয়ী অর্থনীতিবিদ ও অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের সাবেক প্রধান উপদেষ্টা প্রফেসর ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস। কিন্তু তার সফরের সময় একটি গুজব পরিকল্পিতভাবে ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছিল—তিন
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