Dhaka, May 23 -- The Bangladesh Army has issued a strong warning to the public, urging citizens not to be misled by a fake statement circulating on social media that falsely claims to represent members of the Armed Forces.

In a public notice posted on its official Facebook page around 12:30pm on Friday, the Army clarified that the document in question is completely fabricated and does not reflect the views of any branch of the military. The notice also included a screenshot of the forged press release, which falsely cited unnamed soldiers and junior officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

"Recently, a vested group has published a fake press release using the logo of the Bangladesh Armed Forces," the statement said. "This appears to...