Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday dismissed as baseless a Facebook event created in the name of State Minister for Finance Md Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, urging the public not to be misled by rumours circulating on social media.

According to an official press release, the event was created on Facebook using the state minister's name under the title: "Torch procession led by Jonaed Saki demanding the resignation of the Home Minister over the alleged harassment of a University of Dhaka student by Ramna Zone Police DC Masud at Suhrawardy Udyan."

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The ministry clarified that the state minister has no involvement whatsoever with the event and desc...