Author: Rifat Mahmdul
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Fact check: Saudi Arabia Banned Adhan On Loudspeakers?
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs reduced the number of loudspeakers to four for every mosque in the kingdom. A claim has been circulating across social media platforms: ‘Considering the holy month of Ramadan, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially banned adhan recitation on loudspeakers in the mosques.’ See the viral posts Here- Facebook, Facebook…
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Fact Check: Know the truth behind the viral image showing “the flying path of a Falcon from SA to Finland”
A message and an image circulating on social media claim that this is a trajectory of a European Honey Buzz, ‘a female falcon equipped with tracking devices.’ According to the accompanying headlines, the falcon was observed migrating from South Africa to Finland over 42 days, as shown by the satellite mapping. You can see the…
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Fact Check: No, it is not raining worms in China
Recently, a video has taken over the national and international media and various social media platforms, claiming that ‘millions of earthworms fell from the sky while raining in Benji, Liaoning, China.’ See the viral posts and reports here- National Media- Banglavision News, Daily Inqilab International Media- New York Post, The Mirror, The Jerusalem Post, Times…
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Fact check: Several Bangladeshi media misreports on purchase limit in UK supermarkets
Britain’s supermarkets limit purchases of certain fruits and vegetables as the country faces supply shortages. Supermarkets and grocery chains such as Tesco, Asda, and Aldi have limited purchases of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers to three items per customer. Several mainstream media in Bangladesh have reported the incident and claimed that a customer in the UK…