Dhaka, June 14 -- Chief Adviser's Press Wing has debunked the claim that Bangladesh's interim government is considering altering the country's national flag, terming it entirely false.

"A false claim has been widely circulating across several websites and social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), alleging that Bangladesh's interim government is considering altering its national flag," the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page - CA Press Wing Facts, BSS reports.

The rumour, amplified by dozens of users including Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, falsely asserts that an Islamic crescent and star, resembling symbols commonly associated with Pakistan and Turkey, will be...