Bangladesh Cracks Down on Chinese Vloggers Defaming India

Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies have scaled back the activities of approximately 150 Chinese vloggers accused of conducting a coordinated disinformation campaign. The group filmed impoverished neighborhoods in the Tekpara and Uttara areas of Dhaka and falsely presented the footage as scenes from New Delhi on Chinese social media platforms.

Bangladeshi police and intelligence agencies intensified monitoring after the Ministry of External Affairs of India requested action on November 10, stating the vloggers were peddling "false narratives" to defame India. The vloggers reportedly entered residential premises without permission and made disparaging comments about living conditions while operating on tourist visas.

Authorities at the Uttara West Police Station required the individuals to produce passports and visas to justify their activities. While it remains unclear if formal investigations into visa violations have begun, officials have instructed the Chinese nationals to leave Bangladesh once their authorized stay expires.