Author: Rifat Mahmdul
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Fact check: False claim of a Hindu woman being gang-raped in Bangladesh goes viral
Claim- A mob in Bangladesh raped a Hindu woman.Fact- The woman seen in the video is not Hindu, but Muslim. A video circulating on social media depicts a woman crawling and attempting to flee from a crowd. The accompanying claim alleges that a mob in Bangladesh raped a Hindu woman, and nobody intervened. The incident…
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Fact Check: Old Video Of Rohingya Camp Fire Circulates As An Incident At Tongi Ijtema Ground
Claim Clashes and attacks between the followers of Maulana Jubayer and Maulana Saad Kandhalvi over the control of the Tongi Ijtema ground in Gazipur have resulted in a tense situation and the death of several individuals. Social media posts claiming arson incidents in houses near the Tongi Ijtema ground and a video of a fire…
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Fact Check:Does The Viral Clip Show ISIS Activities Inside A Jessore Madrassa? Know The Truth Behind The Viral Video
Claim: Rising extremism in Bangladesh. Activities of ISIS in a madrassa in Jessore.Fact: The viral video is not connected to any extremist organization. It is a play from the “dress up as you like” competition at the madrassa’s annual program. A video showing two people in burqas, armed with guns, and another person on a…
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Fact check: Viral Post Claiming Bangladesh Has Banned Women From Entering Into Markets Is False
Claim– Bangladesh has banned women from going to markets.Fact– The instructions were given only for a certain time within the Gauhardanga Madrassa as a ‘mahfil’ was going on. Recently, Indian media outlets have widely circulated a claim that a fatwa has been issued prohibiting women from entering markets in Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Many individuals, including BJP…
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Fact check: Woman Accused of Drunken Drive In The Viral Video Is Not The Daughter Of Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Claim– Dr Yunus’s daughter was arrested in a drink and drive case in the USA.Fact– The arrested woman is not Dr Yunus’s daughter. A social media video has gone viral claiming that Monica Yunus, the daughter of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, was arrested in the USA for drunk driving. The video’s captions contain derogatory remarks about…
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Fact check: Sudanese Video Goes Viral With The False Claim That Indian Muslims Are Being Tortured By The Hindus
Claim– Muslims are being tortured in India by the HindusFact– The video is not from India but from Sudan. A video has gone viral on social media platforms with the claim that Muslims are being tortured in India by the Hindus. The video shows that a man was pulling another old man’s beard and assaulting…
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Fact check: The viral video of Sheikh Hasina’s statement from India is from July
Claim Recently, a video titled “Sheikh Hasina’s live speech from India” has been circulated on TikTok’s social media platform. See the post shared with such a claim here. Fact To verify the authenticity of the matter, a reverse image search of keyframes from the video led to the original video published on the private television…
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Fact check: Viral Video Showing Unhygienic Ablution Practices Is Not From Bangladesh
Claim A video circulating on social media claims that people are performing ablution in an unhygienic manner from a pool. The video shows that many Muslims are performing ablution in a single pool. Several handles also captioned the video saying ‘Hygiene is banned in Bangladesh.’ You can see the viral posts here and here. Fact…
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Fact Check: Viral Video of Donald Trump Meeting with Sheikh Hasina is 7 Years Old
Claim Recently, a video circulated on the social media platform TikTok claiming that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended a gathering in the United States to celebrate Donald Trump’s recent election victory. The promoted post can be viewed here (archive). FactTo verify the claim’s authenticity, a reverse image search was conducted on key frames…
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Fact Check: Fake Press Release Circulated Congratulating Donald Trump in the Name of Dr. Yunus
Claim– Dr Yunus addressed Donald Trump as Messiah in his letter to Trump while congratulating on Trump’s victoryFact– The viral letter circulating is fabricated. Recently, a message has spread on social media claiming that Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, sent a signed message congratulating the newly elected U.S. President, Donald…