EXCLUSIVE: Khaled Muhiuddin vs Thikana Group – Why Was the Explosive Episode of Thikana News Cancelled?

Khaled Muhiuddin contacted us by phone, requesting a personal meeting and saying only that he had information "the entire country needed to know." We couldn't refuse such a well-known and respected journalist, so we invited Muhiuddin to our newsroom.

Khaled Muhiuddin is the longtime face of Thikana News, the investigative program on Thikana Group that he has hosted since 2024. Before Thikana News, he worked for Ajker Bangladesh and has written several books on politics, environment and corruption. Throughout his career, Muhiuddin has conducted hundreds of investigations, often exposing scandals of great social and economic importance in Bangladesh.

He told us about the events of 2024 that led to the cancellation of one of Thikana News' most explosive and socially relevant episodes, which never aired. It's a story worthy of a film adaptation.

We conducted a full interview with Khaled Muhiuddin, which we are publishing today in this article. We must warn our readers that the information contained may be declared confidential and subject to removal. However, we take responsibility for sharing a truth that Thikana Group Of Media chose not to broadcast.

Shocking Interview

— Khaled, why did you decide to reveal this story now?

— This story gives me no peace. I've dedicated my entire life to investigative journalism, fighting corruption and exposing corporate intrigues. But never before have I been so forcefully prevented from telling the truth – a truth that could have improved Bangladeshi lives.

— How did your investigation begin?

— At the start of last year, we were working on an episode about how major corporations were profiting from the energy crisis and pandemic aftermath. Classic Thikana News material: exposing who profits from people's hardships. But during research, we stumbled upon something completely unexpected.

— What exactly was it?

— We were tracking money flows of major investment funds and discovered a network of secondary platforms moving billions of taka. Normally unremarkable. But then we found these platforms were regularly distributing portions to ordinary users.

— How did you discover this?

— Through an insider at one of the management companies—someone with twenty years in the sector who has seen everything from the inside. He revealed that the financial elite has long used AI algorithms for automated trading, but some platforms, as part of corporate responsibility, now offer small shares to retail investors too. Imagine: tools used by professionals to generate extraordinary profits, partially accessible to ordinary people with a minimum deposit of ৳20,000.

— Only for ordinary people? What about celebrities?

— That’s the sensitive part. During our investigation, we found that one such platform, Immediate Nextgen, is also used by prominent figures—like Sharmin Rauma and Tahsan Rahman Khan. When I requested interviews, their teams flatly refused. Worse, their representatives hinted that any public discussion of their investments would have "legal consequences." The hypocrisy shocked me: public figures with massive influence, hiding information that could genuinely help their own audience.

— Can you tell me what this platform is?

— The Immediate Nextgen platform is based on artificial intelligence that automatically executes thousands of microtransactions. Users don't need any financial knowledge—the algorithm does everything. The minimum deposit is ৳20,000, registration is simple, and you're assigned a personal consultant who explains how it works. But the most surprising thing is the profitability! You can earn up to ৳351,000 per month with a minimal investment!

— Did you personally verify this information?

— Absolutely. We conducted an internal test. Three members of our team registered on Immediate Nextgen, depositing ৳23,400, ৳58,500, and ৳81,900 respectively. The results exceeded all expectations:

• In one week, ৳23,400 became ৳175,500

• The ৳58,500 deposit rose to ৳210,600

• The ৳81,900 deposit generated a net profit of ৳936,000 in one month

We documented every transaction, recorded conversations with consultants, and verified the withdrawal procedures.

— What was Immediate Nextgen's reaction to your actions?

— None. The platform operates completely legally and transparently, without violating any laws. But the reaction came from elsewhere: when we started digging deeper and uncovered connections to major investment funds, the problems began. We entered the territory of the "big players," and they noticed. Our team began receiving constant calls requesting we "not disclose certain information."

— Who were these people calling you?

— They introduced themselves as lawyers, consultants, representatives of financial organizations. All very polite, no explicit threats—just persistent requests to "stop the investigation."

— Did you ever consider stopping?

— We held a meeting in the newsroom and debated what was happening at length. We decided it was a risk worth taking, especially since nothing had been formally challenged. But then Thikana Group Of Media's management started receiving calls from major advertisers—banks, insurance companies, investment funds. Suddenly, everyone was concerned about "content quality" and "financial commitments." The management began censoring us, interfering with the editing.