Author: Rifat Mahmdul
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Fact check: BB Director Vishnupada Biswas Is Not An Indian Citizen
Claim– BB director, Vishnupad Biswas an Indian citizenFact-He is a Bangladeshi citizen and his birthplace is in Jessore. In recent times, on social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok, allegations claiming that Vishnupada Biswas, the Chief of Bangladesh Bank, holds Indian citizenship have surfaced. Several posts containing his photograph along with such information have…
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Fact check: Does The Viral Video Show Actress Prarthana Dighi’s Item Number? No, It Is A Deepfake
ClaimThe viral item dance shows actress Prarthana Dighi FactThe viral video is a deepfake. Recently, an item song video purportedly of Prarthana Dighi, formerly popular as a child artist, has gone viral on social media platforms. See the posts here and here. See the screenshots of the viral video here: In the viral video actress…
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Fact check: India’s Class 9 Syllabus Doesn’t Include Any Dating & Relationship Chapter
Claim– India’s national curriculum of CBSE included a chapter on ‘Dating & Relationship’ in a bookFact– The CBSE confirms that the viral image of the book is not a part of the national curriculum. A viral claim is making rounds on social media platforms, asserting that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has integrated…
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Fact Check: No Communal Angle Found in Sirajganj Triple Murder Case
Claim: Three individuals from a Hindu family in Bangladesh were allegedly murdered by Islamists in their residence.Fact: Rajib Bhowmik, the perpetrator, acted independently in the tragic event. On January 30th, in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, the police discovered a murder case where a couple and their daughter were found dead in their residence. The deceased individuals were…
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Check These Top 5 Viral Misinformation on TikTok During the Election
The twelfth national parliamentary election in Bangladesh took place on January 7th. Leading up to the scheduled date, the election was surrounded by various events and incidents. Some notable examples include the massive rally of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on October 28th, the demand for adherence to constitutional principles by the ruling government, and…
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Fact check: False Proclamation Using BNP’s Official Letterhead Goes Viral
Claim- BNP sent out a notice with WhatsApp numbers to dispatch videos of violence on BNP leaders during the pollsFact- The proclamation is edited and has nothing to do with the party, said BNP Recently, an announcement using the official letterhead of the BNP has spread on social media. The content of the statement claimed…
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Fact Check: Rumour Mills Falsely Claim the President Has Canceled The January 7 Elections
Claim: The president has ordered that the national elections scheduled for January 7 will not be held.Fact: The president has not given any such instruction. Until now the election is scheduled for January 7. Recently, a post has been circulating on the social media platform TikTok claiming that “the president has ordered that the national…
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Fact check: 4-Day Holiday During Elections? No, The Viral Notice Is Fake
Claim– 4 day vacation has been announced from 5 to 8 January due to the electionFact– Only January 7 has been declared as a holiday due to the election An image of a purported notification signed supposedly by Soniya Hasan, an additional secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been circulating online. The viral…
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Fact check: Various Unrelated Videos Viral In The Namforms of malpractice regarding the new curriculum through social media.
Claim- Cycle dance, frog dance, and the sound of ducks are the part of new education board’s curriculumFact- none of the above activities is related to the new curriculum Recently, several videos have surfaced on social media surrounding the new education curriculum. In these posts, various videos of dances (cycling dance, Sound of duck, and…
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Fact check: Footage From An Art Exhibition Goes Viral As ‘Martyred Bodies Of Palestinian Children’
Claim-Deadbodies of the Palestinian children martyred in the Israeli invasionFactThe footage is from an art exhibition held in Tehran, Iran A viral video, on TikTok, purportedly shows several bodies of children, wrapped in shrouds, placed in the courtyard of a mosque. To gain further insights, view the videos here and here. Fact-checking conducted by Newschecker-Bangladesh…