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Photo of three children’s death in Sunamganj falsely tied to Bogura

A photo of three children lying on a floor has spread on Facebook with the claim that "mob terrorist forces"...

A photo of three children lying on a floor has spread on Facebook with the claim that "mob terrorist forces"...

Woman garment worker died after falling ill, not in a police-BNP attack
Woman garment worker died after falling ill, not in a police-BNP attack
Amid garment workers’ protests in various parts of the country, a video has circulated on the social media platform X...
Image of man killed in Bagerhat shared to claim Savar worker shot dead by police
Procession video circulated with claim of inventing ‘purdah-clad rickshaw’ for women
Procession video circulated with claim of inventing ‘purdah-clad rickshaw’ for women
A video has recently circulated on the social media platform X claiming that purdah-clad (covered, for the purpose of modesty)...

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Woman garment worker died after falling ill, not in a police-BNP attack
Woman garment worker died after falling ill, not in a police-BNP attack
Image of man killed in Bagerhat shared to claim Savar worker shot dead by police

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Procession video circulated with claim of inventing ‘purdah-clad rickshaw’ for women
Procession video circulated with claim of inventing ‘purdah-clad rickshaw’ for women
2024 video of Awami League gathering falsely shared as garment workers’ oath
Old Mymensingh footage falsely shared as a garment worker restrained from joining a protest.
Old video circulated claiming garment worker tied to tree to prevent protest participation
Image of BNP leaders carrying weapons was AI-edited
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Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
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Times Now falsely presents garment workers’ protest as anti-India rally in Bangladesh
Times now posted a video of Garment workers' protest as anti-India rally.
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