Protest against published news; FT expresses regre

The Finance Today further clarified that strict disciplinary action has been taken against the editorial staff responsible for bypassing internal verification protocols.

Protest against published news; FT expresses regret

The Finance Today has officially withdrawn a controversial news report and issued an unconditional apology to former BAIRA joint secretary general Mohammad Fakhrul Islam.

The retraction follows a formal protest from Fakhrul who characterized the initial publication as "incorrect, misleading, and one-sided."

The disputed article, titled "Malaysia Labour Market: Controversy erupts over Andy Hall’s Bangladesh visit," made several unsubstantiated claims regarding Fakhrul's presence in the meetings and professional conduct during British Human rights activist Andy Hall's recent diplomatic visit to Dhaka.

According to Fakhrul, several of the allegations made in the report do not match the actual events. They have called on the media to reconsider the matter based on the relevant information and documents.

Meanwhile, the relevant media outlet 'The Finance Today' said that the news was prepared based on information and data provided by various quarters and relevant sources at the time of publishing the report.

However, since their statement was proven wrong, The Finance Today authorities have withdrawn the said report from its server, news portal and Facebook page after reviewing the matter following the principles of journalism.

It is to be noted that the protest letter sent in the context of publishing the news has been published as the statement of the concerned party.

In this official statement, Md. Motiur Rahman, the Editor & Publisher of The Finance Today, admitted that the report was based on fabricated intelligence and published without adequate verification. Expressing deep regret for the oversight, the publication confirmed that the article has been entirely scrubbed from its server, news portal, and social media platforms.

The Finance Today further clarified that strict disciplinary action has been taken against the editorial staff responsible for bypassing internal verification protocols.