Relations between India and Bangladesh have long been based on strategic cooperation, economic partnership, and deep historical ties. However, in recent months, certain developments have emerged that have created diplomatic friction between the two countries. Differences over limited but sensitive issues have not only affected political and diplomatic discourse but have also visibly spilled over into the digital space. Against this backdrop, a significant increase in anti-India disinformation...

A detailed examination of Bangladesh’s digital space has revealed the presence of a highly coordinated online ecosystem pushing anti-India narratives through fabricated military claims, politicized misinformation, and aggressive rhetoric. Operating across Facebook, YouTube, and X, these accounts pose as media outlets but function primarily as propaganda platforms aimed at undermining India–Bangladesh relations and fuelling distrust between the two neighbours. In recent years, a surge of...