Did Bangladesh govt's chief adviser call Trump a 'messiah'? No, letter is fake

What is the claim?

Following Donald Trump's victory against Democrat Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024, a letter purportedly from Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has circulated on social media. The letter allegedly refers to President-elect Trump as a "messiah" in a congratulatory message.

An account called 'Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus' shared the letter (archived here) on X (formerly Twitter) with a post reading, "Hitler md Yunus Wrote Trump is the messiah ?? #Bangladesh Then What About black days of America? Solar eclipses in USA, Inhuman trump that you Speech Against president Trump? (sic)." 

Archived versions of similar posts can be seen here, here, and here. The letter was also shared on Facebook in Assamese .

Social media posts sharing the viral letter. (Source: X/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts)

We determined that the letter was fake. Yunus's original statement does not refer to Trump as a "messiah."

What did we find?

We reviewed Bangladesh's chief adviser's official social media accounts and found a letter from Yunus congratulating Trump on his election win. Dated November 6, 2024, this letter differs significantly from the viral version and contains no language expressing reverence for Trump.

In the authentic letter, available on the Chief Adviser’s official X (archived here) and Facebook (archived here) pages, Yunus emphasizes the longstanding "friendship and collaboration" between Bangladesh and the U.S., and expresses hopes to strengthen ties as "two friendly nations."

Additionally, we compared Yunus's previous official statements (archived here) and noted several differences in format and design. For example, the emblem and official stamp in the viral letter use incorrect colors, and Yunus’s signature appears cramped and stylistically altered. 

All verified statements/letters (archived here) from Yunus also include his printed name, "Professor Muhammad Yunus," below the signature, while the viral letter bears only a handwritten version of his name.

Comparison of the viral letter and the original letter by Yunus. (Source: X/Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh)

Several news organizations have referenced the official statement released by the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh in their coverage of Yunus’s congratulatory message to Trump.

The verdict

The viral letter is a fake. Yunus did not refer to Trump as a "messiah" in his official congratulatory message.