Islamophobic and Alarmist: Analyzing the Coverage of the Bangladesh Crisis by Indian Media Outlets
Indian Media Links Chinese and Pakistani Intelligence to Bangladesh Protests, Exaggerates Scale of Attacks on Hindus Dhaka, Bangladesh – Shortly after Sheikh Hasina's ousting following a student-led uprising, certain Indian media outlets began reporting that Hindu minorities in Bangladesh were being targeted by "Islamist forces." Misleading articles and videos quickly spread across Indian media and social media platforms. A video on The Times Group-owned Mirror Now’s YouTube channel, titled "Attack on Hindus in Bangladesh? Mass Murders, Killings by Mob," features footage of violence and arson targeting four houses, two of which are identified as belonging to Muslims. The video’s title is misleading, as no mass murders were reported in the incident. Local reports indicate that one of the damaged houses belonged to Bangladesh's freedom icon, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman . The video also makes unsubstantiated claims, like “24 burnt alive by mob” and “Minorities at t...