Dhaka, May 23 -- The Bangladesh Army has urged the public not to pay heed to a "fake statement" making the rounds on social media, which falsely claims to represent members of the Armed Forces.

After a day of intense speculation on Thursday about Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's future, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam said in the evening that the head of the interim government was "considering" stepping down.

Amid growing social media chatter, a press release purportedly issued by junior officers and soldiers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force began circulating. The Army Headquarters has now moved to distance itself from the "fake" statement and urged the public to remain vigilant.

On Friday, a post on the official Face...