Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has alerted the UN human rights office to a significant surge of misinformation and fake news targeting the upcoming February 12 elections. Yunus expressed concern that this 'flood' of disinformation, originating from both foreign and local sources, could impact the democratic process. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk acknowledged the issue and offered UN support to help Bangladesh combat the growing misinformation challenge. Discussions also covered institutional reforms and human rights commission formation.