Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The interim government has expressed concern over what it calls "misleading propaganda" portraying routine crimes-such as thefts, muggings, and personal disputes-as communal violence, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.

Responding to a claim by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council that 23 people were killed in communal violence over the past four and a half months, Alam rejected the allegations, stating that the government does not support any form of violence.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Monday, he urged all sides to be more responsible, warning that such misinformation could destabilise communal harmony in the country.

The Unity Council, in a press c...