The French Embassy in Dhaka has trashed the social media claim that former state minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat is hiding in the French Embassy, terming it a complete lie.

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“The rumor propagated on social media that ex minister Arafat is hiding in the French Embassy is a complete lie,” said the embassy in a statement on Wednesday through X, formerly known as Twitter.

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