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They want Dr. Yunus for five years, but only to farm ‘likes’ for their pages

For the past few months, the future of Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has been a subject...

For the past few months, the future of Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has been a subject...

YouTube geo-blocks at least two dozen Bangladeshi channels in India
Restrictions enforced during India–Pakistan military conflict amid expanding government control over digital platforms; blocks remain in effect.
YouTube fuels fake talk show boom as real voices lose ground
Doctored political talk show videos are surging on YouTube, with 29 channels posting 288 manipulated clips in one week alone,...
Sharp rise in law and order misinformation; politics still dominates
Dismislab’s quarterly misinformation trend analysis found that politics remained the leading topic in fact-checks in the first quarter of 2025,...

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2023 protest video from Bangladesh circulates as recent communal attack in India  
2023 protest video from Bangladesh circulates as recent communal attack in India  
Fresh debates resurface over Dr. Yunus and the Tree of Peace “award” amid anti-Israel protest
Fresh debates resurface over Dr. Yunus and the Tree of Peace “award” amid anti-Israel protest

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Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal rally falsely shared as Awami League’s
This video does not show mosque being demolished in India or China
Old video resurfaces falsely claiming weapon recovery at Rajshahi University
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Sheikh Hasina's fake letter: how Indian media misled once again
Several media outlets in Bangladesh, citing Indian sources, claimed that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had written an open letter...
Weaponizing gendered attack and sexuality: disinformation in online political campaigns
Online gender-based attacks and campaigns against political figures have been ongoing in Bangladesh for several years, and now, homophobic campaigns...

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YouTube fuels fake talk show boom as real voices lose ground
Doctored political talk show videos are surging on YouTube, with 29 channels posting 288 manipulated clips in one week alone,...
Sharp rise in law and order misinformation; politics still dominates
Dismislab’s quarterly misinformation trend analysis found that politics remained the leading topic in fact-checks in the first quarter of 2025,...