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Fact-check of a fake Nagorik TV photocard falsely claiming Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said cases could be filed over all mob attacks since the July 2024 uprising.
Fake Nagorik TV photocard claims Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed called for cases over all mob attacks since August 5; fact-check...
Unrelated video circulates claiming arson at BNP leader’s house factcheck
The video circulating with the claim that Jamaat-e-Islami activists set fire to a BNP leader's house actually shows an unrelated...
Same fire video shared with conflicting claims blaming Jamaat or BNP factcheck
A Facebook video was shared with opposing claims; one blaming Jamaat-e-Islami activists for torching a BNP leader’s home, the other...
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...
Photos of actors holding sheaves of paddy supporing BNP are doctored factcheck
Two photos circulating on Facebook that show film actors holding sheaves of paddy and campaigning for BNP ahead of the...
Financial Fraud or Political Strategy Viral AI Videos Target Zia Family Supporters
Scammers use AI to generate numerous deceptive videos featuring the likeness of 'Zia family' members. The scam tricks unsuspecting individuals...
False Statements Attributed to Dr. Kamal Hossain Regarding Jamaat and Tarique Rahman Circulate Online factcheck
Social media posts falsely claim that Dr. Kamal Hossain said Jamaat should run the country and called Tarique Rahman a...
Fact-check of a fake Channel 24 photocard falsely quoting the DMP Commissioner as claiming BNP leader Mirza Abbas’s involvement in the Hadi murder, verified as fabricated by Dismislab.
A photocard circulated on social media claims that the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner stated BNP leader Mirza Abbas was involved...
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: Old Cox’s Bazar video falsely shared on Facebook as BNP terrorists cutting off a Jubo League leader’s leg in Debidwar, Cumilla
A video circulated on Facebook claims BNP activists publicly cut off the leg of a Jubo League leader in Debidwar,...
Fact-check: AI-generated image falsely shows BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman touching Bangladesh’s soil barefoot on his return to the country.
An image used by multiple media outlets claims to show BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman touching Bangladesh’s soil upon his...
Fact-check: Old Rangpur drug bust photo falsely shared on Facebook as arrest of BNP or Jamaat leader in Cumilla with yaba
Two photocards made different claims, saying a BNP leader in one post and a Jamaat leader in another was arrested...
Fact-check: AI-generated images and videos falsely claim BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has recovered and can walk after treatment by Zubaida Rahman.
Social media posts claim Khaleda Zia has recovered and can walk. Fact-checking confirms the images and video used are AI-generated.
Fact-check: Viral Facebook video falsely claims to show a massive Awami League rally in Dhaka, but the footage actually depicts a student-led July uprising protest in Rajshahi in August 2024.
A Facebook video falsely claims to show a massive Awami League rally in Dhaka. The footage actually shows a student-led...
Fact-check: Video falsely claims Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus rushed to hospital to see BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia; footage is from 2024 LABAID Hospital visit.
A video falsely claims Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus rushed to a hospital to see Khaleda Zia; fact-checking confirms the...
Fact-check video claiming police arrested a BNP activist for setting fire to a Grameen Bank branch
A Facebook video claiming a BNP activist was arrested for arson at a Grameen Bank branch was found to be...
Fact-check: A Facebook video claims lawyers supported the November 17 shutdown, but it actually shows pro-BNP lawyers demanding Sheikh Hasina’s execution at the High Court.
A video claiming lawyers backed the November 17 shutdown is misleading; fact-check shows pro-BNP lawyers demanding ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s...
Awami-league-Brought-Truckloads-Weapons-Dhaka-lockdown-factchecked
Video claiming Awami League brought truckloads of weapons for “Lockdown Dhaka” is false; fact-check reveals an old Satkhira Army operation.
a-recent-clash-between-Jubo-Dal-BNP-Awami-League-Chandpur-factchecked
The video was falsely shared as a recent Awami-BNP clash, but fact-check confirms it is old footage from the 2024...
Awami-League-Lockdow-November-13-Fact-check
A video falsely claimed to show the Awami League’s lockdown preparation, but fact-check confirms it is a BNP torch procession...
The video claiming to show Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner confirming the arrest of a BNP activist while setting a...
Man slapped fellow passenger on Biman flight is not BNP leader Rafiq Azad, name Abdul Subhan
The man who slapped the passenger on the Biman flight was Abdul Subhan; fact-check confirms he was not BNP leader...
Fake photocard claiming killer of Chattogram BNP leader Ershad Ullah was arrested fact-checked
A photocard falsely claims Ershad Ullah’s attacker was arrested; fact-check reveals the image is unrelated.
Footage of Rajbari mob beating falsely linked to Gaibandha political attack Factcheck
A video mislabels Rajbari mob beating as a Gaibandha political attack; fact-check confirms it shows locals assaulting an alleged extortionist.
Nomination deprived BNP supporters set bus on fire video ahead of national election factcheck
A video claiming BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury’s supporters set fire to a bus in Sitakunda is false; it’s from a...
BNP members set fire to a train over denial of nomination for election factcheck
A video falsely claims BNP activists set fire to a train in Chattogram; it actually shows a 2024 fire incident...
On July 12, several old videos were circulated on social media throughout the day, falsely claiming that activists from the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-Shibir had attacked and set fire to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) offices in Dhaka, Comilla, Jessore and Jhenaidah. Dismislab verified five of the videos allegedly showing attacks on BNP offices and found they were not recent. The misleading footage was shared amid protests following the death of scrap trader Sohag in front of Mitford Hospital in Dhaka.
Old videos falsely claiming NCP and Jamaat-Shibir attacked BNP offices in Dhaka, Cumilla, Jessore, and Jhenaidah went viral.
False Claim Linking Moroccan Incident to BNP Attack in Gazipur, Bangladesh
The viral video linked to BNP is not from Gazipur, but from Morocco.
The original news from which the fake screenshot derived mentioned the arrest of two BNP workers on charges of arson.
Both the claims surrounding the photo were false.