13th National Election

Fact-check: Viral Facebook photocards misquote Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam as calling Jamaat-e-Islami the “most authentic representative” of Bangladesh’s majority Muslim identity.
The assertion that Mahfuz Anam called Jamaat the most authentic representative of the country’s Muslim identity is not only misleading...
Fact-check: Viral photocard falsely claims Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus ordered the army to shoot ‘troublemakers’ at polling stations during the February 12 national election.
A Facebook photocard claims Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus ordered the army to shoot people causing disturbances at polling stations during...
Fact-check: Viral Facebook photocard falsely quotes Bangladesh Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam claiming Awami League mobilised ‘Inqilab Moncho’ to derail the February 12 national election.
A Facebook photocard claims Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the Awami League mobilised ‘Inqilab Moncho’ to derail the February 12...
Fact-check: Viral X posts falsely claim Bangladesh banned India as an election observer, but official reports confirm Dhaka invited New Delhi to observe the February 12 elections.
X posts claim Bangladesh banned India from observing the February 12 elections; reports confirm Dhaka invited New Delhi to send...
Fact-check of viral Facebook election videos in Bangladesh showing children spreading hate speech and campaigning for BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP ahead of the February 12 parliamentary polls.
Ahead of the parliamentary election, children have been used in multiple campaign videos circulating across social media. What does Bangladesh’s...
Fact-check debunking false claims that Bangladesh’s February 12 national election was suspended, based on misleading Facebook posts misattributing CPD comments.
Claims that Bangladesh’s February 12 election has been suspended are false; a fact-check finds the posts misrepresent CPD comments and...
Fact-check image showing a misinterpreted Gazipur district notice falsely claimed on Facebook to suspend voting in five constituencies ahead of Bangladesh’s national election.
Claims that voting was suspended in five Gazipur constituencies are false; fact-check shows the notice only concerned delay in ballot...
Fact-check of a fake Amar Desh photocard circulating on Facebook falsely claiming Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman is visiting Delhi at the invitation of India’s BJP
A fake Amar Desh–branded photocard circulated on Facebook falsely claimed that Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman was visiting Delhi at...
Bangladesh Misinformation Disinformation Fake News Trend 2025
As the elections draw closer, the volume of misinformation continues to rise while fake alliances, false surveys shape the disinformation...
Fact-check: fake Jamuna TV photocard falsely claims BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said Awami League could form an alliance with BNP
A Jamuna TV–branded photocard circulating on Facebook falsely claims that BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said the Awami League could join...
Fact-check of an AI-generated video falsely claiming 75% of people in Bangladesh want the Awami League to return to power based on a Voice of America survey
A Facebook video claims a Voice of America survey shows 75% of people in Bangladesh want the Awami League to...