Authors
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim: Mohammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh calling newly elected US President Donald Trump, ‘a Messiah’
Fact: The letter is Fabricated.
An alleged letter of congratulations penned by Mohammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, written to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, is currently making rounds on social media.
In the alleged letter, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh purportedly addresses Trump as a ‘Messiah’. Sharing that letter on the X handle a user wrote, “Hitler md Yunus Wrote Trump is the messiah #Bangladesh Then What About black days of America? Solar eclipses in the USA, Inhuman Trump that you Speech Against President Trump?(sic)”
Indian media outlet Republic TV was also among the mainstream media outlets that aired that news. An archived version of the post can be seen here.
Fact Check/ Verification
To begin with, Newschecker checked the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh. While a congratulatory letter from Muhammad Yunus to the newly elected U.S. president, dated November 6, was indeed posted on his timeline, this letter differed from the one that is now going viral. In the official letter, Trump is not called a “Messiah.”
In addition to extending greetings, the letter posted on Yunus Khan’s official page also highlighted the friendly relations between the US and Bangladesh and further expressed hope for continued collaboration between the two nations to promote global peace.
A comparison of the two letters reveals several differences, such as variations in the colour of the official emblem, Muhammad Yunus’s signature, and the government stamp.
Newschecker also reached out to Shafiq Alam, the press secretary of Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh who clarified that the letter is fabricated.
Conclusion
Thus it is clear that the viral letter, which shows Mohammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh calling newly elected US President Donald Trump, a ‘Messiah’, is Fake.
Result: False
Sources
X post by Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh, Dated November 6, 2024
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Authors
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
