Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh Army has dismissed a recent report published by India-based 'Northeast News' claiming that Bangladesh is planning to declare the Cox's Bazar-Bandarban region a military operation zone, terming it 'a clear example of deliberate disinformation'.

It is a clear example of deliberate disinformation propagated by segments of the Indian media seeking to destabilise Bangladesh's internal harmony and undermine its armed forces, said Bangladesh Army in a statement on Sunday.

"The insinuation that the Bangladesh Army supports insurgent actors is not only baseless but malicious. Such speculative reporting, devoid of evidence, reflects a broader agenda to sow discord and mislead the public, reads the statement. It said th...