Dhaka, June 28 -- Amid rumours circulating on social media that the "bodies" of seven activists belonging to the Awami League and the banned Chhatra League were floating in the Turag River, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged that an attempt is being made to cover up the Turag incident.

Joy, who was convicted in a land plot corruption case after the Awami League government was ousted in the 2024 July Uprising movement, claims that an intelligence agency is trying to portray the incident as instances of unnatural deaths.

He posted this on Facebook on Saturday evening, citing "confidential sources".

In the post, Joy alleged: "According to confidential sources, a team from the DGFI [Directorate Gen...