Yesterday (May 3), Indian news outlet Aaj Tak Bangla showed a photo in a video report, claiming that the individuals shaking hands with Dr. Yunus in the image were army officers. The presenter stated at the time: “However, based on the uniforms, it doesn’t seem like they are from the Bangladeshi army. Because the Bangladeshi army’s uniform doesn’t look like this… Are they, then, army officers from another country? Then what are they doing in Bangladesh? Are they Pakistani army officers?”

Watch the video here (YouTube).

Fact Check

Rumor Scanner Team’s investigation found that none of the individuals shaking hands with Dr. Yunus in the image are officers of either the Pakistani or Bangladeshi army. In fact, they are all officers from different branches of the Bangladesh Police. The photo was taken during the inauguration of Police Week 2025 on April 29.

In this regard, the same photo was found published on April 29 on the Facebook page of the Industrial Police and on their website. It was revealed to be from the inauguration and medal ceremony of Police Week 2025. At the time, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government, awarded the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM-Service) to Additional IGP of Industrial Police, Mr. Md. Shibghat Ullah, PPM.

Further investigation revealed several other photos on the same day on the official Facebook page of Bangladesh Police, where officers can be seen wearing the same uniform. Even the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam was seen standing next to Dr. Yunus in the same attire.

When contacted for more information, AIG (Media) Enamul Haque Sagar told Rumor Scanner that everyone present in the photo is a member of the Bangladesh Police. He explained, “This is our ceremonial dress, known as the summer tunic. We wear it during Police Week.”

Therefore, the individuals shaking hands with Dr. Yunus in the photo are all officers from various branches of the Bangladesh Police.

Conclusion: Indian media is falsely claiming that a photo of Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus shaking hands with Bangladesh Police officers is a photo of him shaking hands with Pakistani army officers, which is misleading.