Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus sought support of the organization to address the issue.

"There has been a flood of misinformation surrounding the elections. It is coming from both foreign media and local sources," Prof Yunus said during a phone conversation with Volker Turk today, according to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, BSS reports.

"They have flooded social media with fake news, rumours and speculation. We are concerned about the impact this may have on the elections," the Chief Adviser added.

High Commissioner Turk said he was aware of the ...