Priya Saha distorted my findings: Prof Barkat

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Bangla Tribune Desk
Published : 18:17, Jul 22, 2019 | Updated : 18:18, Jul 22, 2019

Screenshot of a video of Bangladeshi minority leader Priya Saha speaking to US President Donald Trump, which went viral on social media on Friday (Jul 19, 2019).Dhaka University teacher Abul Barkat says rights activist Priya Saha distorted his research findings claiming that he did never say that some 37 million Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are missing.
In a statement of Monday (Jul 22), he said some 11.3 million Hindus went missing in the five decades from 1964 to 2013 and that it does not match Priya Saha’s remarks made to US President Donald Trump and her explanation later in a video posted on the YouTube.
“As a social researcher, I want to be sure that Priya Saha will quickly withdraw her statements quoting my name which are confusing and devoid of principles,” Barkat, the president of Bangladesh Economic Association, said.
In a video clip that went viral on social media on Friday, Priya Saha was heard telling Trump: “Sir, I'm from Bangladesh … 37 million Hindus, Buddhists and Christians are disappeared. Please help us - for the Bangladeshi people. We want to stay in our country.”
She also said there are 18 million minority people. “My request is, please help us, we don’t want to leave our country, just help us stay. I've lost my home, they've burned my home, they (have) taken away my land, but no judgment (is) yet taken please, please …”
Later, in a video message, Priya Saha defended her remarks referring a study by Abul Barkat.

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