Dhaka, June 6 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has categorically dismissed reports that Bangladesh is facilitating a humanitarian corridor into Myanmar's Rakhine State, calling them "an utter falsehood".

In a national address ahead of Eid-ul-Azha on Friday, the interim government head said UN Secretary-General António Guterres had proposed humanitarian aid access to the war-torn region during his visit to Bangladesh, but the idea never progressed beyond initial discussions.

"We have noticed that misinformation is being spread about Bangladesh opening a corridor into Rakhine. Let me be very clear: this is an utter falsehood," Yunus said.

He blamed a section of actors for deliberately misleading the public with fabricated stories aim...