AI images claim Shafiqul Alam left Bangladesh after the February 12 election; a fact-check shows the images were AI-generated.

Drawing on 528 election-specific cases, the analysis traces how misinformation evolved from doubts about whether the vote would occur to...

A video circulating on X falsely claims that Jamaat-e-Islami supporters attacked Hindus in Bangladesh after the party's defeat in the...

Fact-check: Bangladesh Islami Front candidate Gias Uddin Taheri did not win the election; he lost by 103,749 votes.

During the national election, photocards mimicking established news outlets circulated widely with rumors about boycotts, alliance withdrawals, and results.

A fake Amar Desh photocard circulates on Facebook claiming that Jamaat-e-Islami activists carried out vandalism at Sunni Muslim shrines.

A fake Amar Desh photocard circulating on Facebook reads, “Mirza Fakhrul removed his cap after the election ended.”

A photo circulating on Facebook claims to show Shariatpur’s MP punishing a marijuana dealer while the image is actually from...

A “message sheet” photo is circulating, alleging election engineering in Lalmonirhat-2, claiming a BNP candidate was declared winner despite receiving...

The assertion that Mahfuz Anam called Jamaat the most authentic representative of the country’s Muslim identity is not only misleading...

A Facebook photocard claims Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus ordered the army to shoot people causing disturbances at polling stations during...

A Facebook photocard claims Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the Awami League mobilised ‘Inqilab Moncho’ to derail the February 12...

Since the day after the February 12 national election and referendum, reports of post-election violence have emerged across Bangladesh, with...

Social media platforms were flooded with misleading content and false claims, targeting candidates and voters on the eve of Bangladesh’s...

The video claiming to show that attempts were being made to seize polling stations is actually of a joint security...

The photo shared with the claim that the army seized illegal weapons in Faridpur is AI-generated.

The video claiming to show that people in Gopalganj have taken to the streets to boycott the election actually depicts...

A fake Ekhon TV photocard circulates claiming that a Tk 40‑billion deal was made to “implement America’s agenda” in Bangladesh.

A video resurfaces with the false claim that a bus was set on fire in Jashore. Fact-check reveals the clip...

A fake Jamuna TV photocard claims that law enforcers recovered homemade weapons and sticks from Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmed's home.

Facebook video claims joint forces in Savar arrested Jamaat-e-Islami student wing leader and former Jahangirnagar University Shibir convenor with weapons.

Facebook video posts falsely claim a “Shomaj Sheba” Family Card issued by a voluntary organization, BESWA, is the Family Card...

A claim circulating in media and on social platforms says Mufti Kazi Mohammad Ibrahim called himself the true proclaimer of...

Fact-check: Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gono Odhikar Parishad and a candidate for the Patuakhali-3 constituency was not shot.

An old video is being shared with the false claim that it shows an attack on a polling station in...

The video claiming to show a clash between BNP supporters and the army is actually of a joint security exercise.

Taking a clip out of context some Facebook posts falsely claimed that internet services will be shut down for two...

An old video of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is being used to circulate the misleading claim that BNP has boycotted...

Claims that Bangladesh’s February 12 election has been suspended are false; a fact-check finds the posts misrepresent CPD comments and...

Claims that voting was suspended in five Gazipur constituencies are false; fact-check shows the notice only concerned delay in ballot...

The claim circulating on Facebook asserts that the BNP is leading in 265 seats in a UN survey is false.

A fake Amar Desh–branded photocard circulated on Facebook falsely claimed that Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman was visiting Delhi at...

Bangladesh saw 30 percent more misinformation in 2025, with most fact-checks political, increasingly spread through videos and AI-driven content.

A Jamuna TV–branded photocard circulating on Facebook falsely claims that BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said the Awami League could join...

A video circulated on Facebook claims BNP activists publicly cut off the leg of a Jubo League leader in Debidwar,...

An image used by multiple media outlets claims to show BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman touching Bangladesh’s soil upon his...

A Facebook video claims a Voice of America survey shows 75% of people in Bangladesh want the Awami League to...

A fake Jamuna TV photocard claims Jamaat-e-Islami nominated Islamic scholar Abrarul Haque Asif for the Rajshahi-3 seat. The claim is...