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Fake audio used to claim Jamaat Ameer said Pakistan funded Hasina’s ouster

A video was circulated on Facebook claiming that Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said Jamaat-e-Islami brought $1 billion from Pakistan to...

A video was circulated on Facebook claiming that Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said Jamaat-e-Islami brought $1 billion from Pakistan to...

Indian accounts circulating video of schoolgirl stabbing in Kushtia with communal angle
Indian accounts circulating video of schoolgirl stabbing in Kushtia with communal angle
A video was circulated on X by an account operated from India, claiming that a Hindu schoolgirl was stabbed on...
Three-year-old Awami League rally photo passed off as Student’s League strike scene
A photograph has been circulated on Facebook claiming to show scenes from the November 10 strike called by the Bangladesh...
After NCP resignation, Samanta Shermeen faces misinformation on religious identity and gender-based attacks
After resigning from the NCP, joint convener Samanta Shermeen faced false claims about her religious identity and gender-based attacks on...

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Indian accounts circulating video of schoolgirl stabbing in Kushtia with communal angle
Indian accounts circulating video of schoolgirl stabbing in Kushtia with communal angle
Three-year-old Awami League rally photo passed off as Student’s League strike scene

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2 old videos on Facebook falsely linked to Students’ League strike
AI-generated video claims thousands rally to bring back Hasina
Viral video of highway blockade predates Student's League strike
Video of union cancellation protest spreads with claim of Chhatra League strike
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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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Motorcycle rally video published by Manab Zamin predates strike by five days, confusing viewers
Manab Zamin posted a Chhatra League motorcycle rally video on the day of the Nov 10 strike without noting it...
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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Meta monetized Bangladeshi lawmakers despite policy barring political figures
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