Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- BNP on Thursday urged the Election Commission (EC) to activate a fact-checking cell immediately to curb disinformation, misinformation and smear campaigns on social media ahead of the national election.

"There is widespread propaganda on social media centring on the election. Misinformation, disinformation and character assassination are being carried out," said Mahdi Amin, spokesperson of the BNP's election steering committee, at the party's Gulshan election office.

In this context, he said the BNP has demanded the formation of a fact-checking cell at the Election Commission. "We urge that such a fact-checking cell be made operational across the country without delay."

The BNP leader said intense propaganda and chara...