Video of Chhatra Dal clash circulated with claim that Chhatra League’s ‘game has begun’
A video showing the vandalism of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office was circulated on Facebook with claims that the Bangladesh Chhatra League’s “game has begun.” However, Dismislab’s fact-check found the claim to be false. The footage shows a clash between two factions of Chhatra Dal in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria on November 13.
On November 14, a 2-minute-and-34-second video was posted from a Facebook profile named “Amar Neta Bangabandhu.” The caption read, “The game has begun, Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu.” The post also included the hashtags “Bangladesh” and “Chhatra League.” The video had been viewed at least 19,000 times and shared more than 100 times. Comments on the post indicate that users had taken the claim to be true.
The video shows several people chasing others. Some are carrying sticks, while others are throwing stones. At one point, a political office is seen being vandalised as its shutter is broken. The signboard reads, “Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Akhaura Upazila Branch Office.”
At one point in the video, police and Ansar members arrive at the scene and attempt to bring the situation under control. Later, another section of the market is seen where groups of people have gathered, chanting slogans and engaging in chasing and counter-chasing. The logo of the news outlet DBC News appears at the top of the video.
To trace the footage, relevant keywords were searched on DBC News’s YouTube channel. This led to a video of the same length. Published on November 13, 2026, it was titled, “Clash Between Two Chhatra Dal Factions in Brahmanbaria, BNP Office Vandalised.” The video was also published on November 13 on DBC News’s verified Facebook page.
The footage, location and sequence of events in the DBC News video exactly match those in the video circulated on Facebook.
Ekattor Television also published a report on the incident titled, “Clash Between Two Chhatra Dal Factions in Brahmanbaria; MP’s and BNP Offices Vandalised.” Bangla news outlet bdnews24.com also published a report titled, “Clash Between Two Groups Over Chhatra Dal Committee in Brahmanbaria, 20 Injured, Including Police.” Photographs used in both reports match scenes from the circulated video.
According to the bdnews24.com report, after a new committee of Akhaura upazila Chhatra Dal was formed, its leaders and activists brought out a celebratory procession on Friday afternoon. When the procession reached Sadar Bazar, activists who had been left out of the committee, led by Chhatra Dal leader Tarikul Islam Rifat, arrived with a protest procession. An argument between the two groups led to tension. At one point, chase and counter-chase escalated into a clash.
In other words, the claim that the Bangladesh Chhatra League, a banned organisation, had begun its activities is false. The video actually shows the vandalism of a BNP office during a clash between two factions of Chhatra Dal in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria, on November 13.
