The Bangladesh Police Service Association alleged that people described as covert allies of fascist forces, both inside and outside the police, are supplying false, motivated and misleading information to online activists and people it called nominal journalists at home and abroad. In a statement signed by its general secretary and Dhaka district police superintendent Shamima Parvin on Sunday, the association said unverified material was being exaggerated into fabricated stories on social media.

The statement said police morale had gradually been recovering after the August 5, 2024 uprising, with members returning to law-and-order and public-safety duties with renewed energy. It alleged that fugitive and socially isolated fascist forces, along with some self-interested groups, had then engaged in a planned campaign.

According to the association, the alleged misinformation has expanded from targeting individuals to maligning senior police officers and the head of the force. It said this was severely harming the morale of officers returning to duty and obstructing the work drive and effectiveness of a disciplined force. The association condemned the alleged campaign, arguing that efforts driven by personal, group or political interests do not constitute freedom of expression.