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Videos of teenagers’ ‘extortion’ on railway tracks were actually from a film shooting

Multiple videos showing several teenagers walking along railway tracks carrying locally made weapons have circulated on social media.

Multiple videos showing several teenagers walking along railway tracks carrying locally made weapons have circulated on social media.

President's remarks on oil prices are from 2022
A video of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was recently spread on the social media platform Facebook. It is claimed...
Claims that Rabab Fatima became UN president in 2016 were false
A video has spread on the social media platform Facebook claiming that Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh's former permanent representative to the...
Thailand airport footage shared as Singapore scene while comparing with Bangladesh clip that is AI-generated
A video has been circulating on Facebook claiming to show a comparison of baggage handling at airports in Singapore and...

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Thailand airport footage shared as Singapore scene while comparing with Bangladesh clip that is AI-generated
Old video falsely shared as protest for home minister’s resignation
Old video of robbery attempt in India shared as evidence of rising crime in Bangladesh
Viral video falsely claiming a Hindu girl was abducted in Bangladesh
Indian video falsely claims Hindu girl abducted in Bangladesh 
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