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Viral photo misrepresents Pirzada Hanzala as Shariatpur MP handling drug peddlers factcheck
A photo circulating on Facebook claims to show Shariatpur’s MP punishing a marijuana dealer while the image is actually from...
Jamaat did not get more votes than BNP in Lalmonirhat 2 factcheck
A “message sheet” photo is circulating, alleging election engineering in Lalmonirhat-2, claiming a BNP candidate was declared winner despite receiving...
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...
Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
Social media platforms were flooded with misleading content and false claims, targeting candidates and voters on the eve of 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...
2025 in Review: The Rise of AI in Misinformation, Familiar Faces in Disinformation Headlines, and Unfamiliar Actors behind the Scene
Bangladesh saw 30 percent more misinformation in 2025, with most fact-checks political, increasingly spread through videos and AI-driven content.
Dismislab Factcheck Hindu student Ovi Das murder Bangladesh
An India-based X account falsely claim that a student named Ovi Das was tied up and thrown alive into a...
Fact-check report showing Indian media outlets falsely using an unrelated video to claim Bangladeshi police handed Dipu Chandra Das to a mob before his killing in Mymensingh.
Several Indian media claimed a viral video showed Bangladeshi police handing Dipu Chandra Das to a mob before his killing....
Fact-check: Viral YouTube video falsely claims DUCSU Vice President Shadik Kayem held a large assembly at Sheikh Hasina’s ancestral home in Gopalganj, Bangladesh.
An YouTube video claims that DUCSU Vice President Md. Abu Shadik Kayem held a large assembly at Sheikh Hasina’s ancestral...
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 police scuffle video from Sunamganj falsely shared as mob torture of Chhatra League activist on Facebook
An old police scuffle video from Sunamganj is being shared with the false claim that a mob tortured a Chhatra...
Dismislab - Bangladeshi Hindu begging for life AI Video factcheck
An AI-generated video is circulating on X, showing a young man claiming that the situation in Bangladesh has suddenly worsened.
Dismislab Feature - Bangladesh shuts down Indian TV Channels factcheck
The Bangladesh government has only ordered the suspension of IPL match broadcasts, not all Indian TV channels.
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 image showing a Chhatra League worker’s hand being cut off in political rivalry
A photo shared on Facebook claimed a Chhatra League worker lost his hand in political violence in Noakhali. Fact-checking shows...
Fact-check debunks false claim that Indian RAW was involved in the shooting of NCP leader Md. Motaleb Shikdar in Khulna, Bangladesh.
A Pakistani media report falsely claimed that Bangladeshi police suspected India’s RAW in the shooting of an NCP leader in...
Fact-check: Old video of a banned Chhatra League leader’s arrest falsely shared as the arrest of an attacker of Osman Sharif Hadi in Dhaka.
A video falsely claims to show the arrest of an attacker of Osman Sharif Hadi; fact-check confirms the footage is...
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 of AI-generated photos falsely claiming migrants’ belongings were looted at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Images claiming migrants’ luggage is looted daily at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are AI-generated.
Fact-check of a fake Jamuna TV photocard falsely claiming Jamaat-e-Islami nominated Islamic scholar Abrarul Haque Asif as a candidate from the Rajshahi-3 constituency.
A fake Jamuna TV photocard claims Jamaat-e-Islami nominated Islamic scholar Abrarul Haque Asif for the Rajshahi-3 seat. The claim is...
Fact-check confirms viral video falsely claiming NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah joined the Awami League was edited footage from a football tournament, not a political event.
A viral video claims NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah joined the Awami League, but fact-checking shows the claim is false.
Fact-check: old photo from a Cox’s Bazar arms recovery falsely shared on Facebook as a recent seizure of Pakistan-made grenades in Dhaka’s Demra by RAB-10
A photo shared on Facebook claiming RAB-10 recently seized Pakistan-made grenades from Dhaka’s Demra is misleading, as verification shows the...
AI-generated image fact-check showing a false claim of a joint protest march by Bangladesh Police, Army, BGB, and Ansar demanding justice for a police killing
An image claiming to show a joint protest march by Bangladesh Police, Army, BGB, and Ansar demanding justice for a...
Fact-check: Old Khagrachari shooting video falsely claimed as army–terrorist gunfire in Dhaka
A year-old Khagrachari shooting video is falsely shared on Facebook as recent army–terrorist gunfire in Dhaka, a fact-check confirms.
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: Video falsely claims attorney general said Sheikh Hasina’s verdict will be overturned
Attorney General didn’t say Sheikh Hasina’s verdict would be overturned; fact-check shows the video was taken out of context.
Fact-check: stock photo of a male model falsely shared online as an indigenous youth posing as a Chinese man in Kishoreganj
A Kishoreganj Chinese indigenous impersonation claim on Facebook is misleading; fact-checking shows the photo is a stock model image.
Fact-check: A social media photocard claims that former State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak has been granted bail after 491 days in prison.
A photocard claims former ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak was granted bail after 491 days; fact-checking shows the claim...
Fake Amar Desh photocard claims Jamaat threatened voters of consequences if they didn’t vote for the party
Fake Amar Desh photocard claims Jamaat threatened voters if people did not vote for Daripalla, Jamaat’s electoral symbol.
UN OHCHR press conference video of Volker Türk on July movement human rights violations falsely shared as ICC action and politically motivated verdict against Sheikh Hasina
A video claiming ICC verdicts in favour of Sheikh Hasina. Fact-check shows it is actually from a UN OHCHR press...
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A video claiming a bomb attack at advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s residence is misleading; fact-check shows an Indian police station...
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...
Fake Kaler Kantho photocard claiming Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman demanded a deputy prime minister from the opposition for election participation.
A Facebook post shared a fake photocard about Jamaat’s deputy prime minister claim. Dismislab confirmed it is fake and not...
Fact-check: Satkhira fire video circulated with false temple attack claim.
A video claiming a temple in Kushtia was set on fire; fact-check shows the footage is actually from the 19...
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A video claiming to show an Indian military exercise near the Bangladesh border is false; it actually shows the Indian...
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...
Prothom Alo journalist Mamunur Rahman was killed in a militant attack Fact-checked
A photo claiming Prothom Alo journalist Mamunur Rahman killed in front of DMCH; fact-check shows the victim was not Mamunur...
DUCSU leader Rafia set her house on fire by herself & framed others said NCP leader Samantha Sharmin fact-check
A false claim spread on Facebook alleging Samantha Sharmin accused Umma Uswatun Rafia of setting fire to her own house....
NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwary attacked under Jubo Dal leader Nayon fact-check
A video claims Jubo Dal attacked Nasiruddin Patwary; however, fact-check shows it was a road blockade by 43rd BCS non-cadre...
Dr. Yunus has formed an illegal government says Putin AI video fact-check
AI generated video claiming Vladimir Putin called Dr. Yunus’s government illegal a; fact-check confirms the video was fake.
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.
Video falsely claiming a Tajikistan mosque converted into dance hall fact-checked
A Tajikistan mosque turned into a dance hall is a false claim; fact-checks confirm the video shows Khujand Fortress’s cultural...
Bangladesh army will not play effective role during Awami league lockdown false claim factcheck
Videos circulate with the false claim that the Bangladesh Army has clearly stated it will not play effective role in...
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...
February 5 has not been announced as the election date factcheck
The claim that that the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum will be held together on February 5 is...
Bus driver dies as nomination-deprived protesters set vehicle on fire in Satkhira ahead of national election 2026 factcheck
A fake Jamuna TV photocard falsely claims a bus was set on fire by nomination-deprived protesters in Satkhira.
Awami League BNP Clash in Faridpur video false claim Factcheck
A video falsely claimed to show a clash between Awami League and BNP in Faridpur, but fact-check finds it is...
Dhaka University Teacher Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan Monami's AI and edited photo factcheck
Photos claiming to be of Dhaka University teacher Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan Monami are actually altered and AI generated.
Old US TV show clip spread as ‘Torenza Woman’ claim
A video falsely claims to show a woman presenting a passport from a nonexistent country Torenza in the United States,...
child victim of Shibir gunfire factcheck
The photo circulated as a child named Ifti who was killed in Shibir gunfire is actually of an Indian minor.
Video Shared Claiming Attack on CMM Court is from Last Year
The video showing an attack and vandalism in front of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court is not recent...
myanmar stabbing killing video not bangladeshi factcheck
The stabbing and killing video neither shows scenes from the hilly areas of Bangladesh nor Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Nightguard dead body shared as BSL factcheck
The video claiming to be the body of a Bangladesh Students' League activist is actually of a security guard from...
Meher Afroz Shaon fake bank statement factcheck
Several Facebook posts claim a bank statement shows actress Meher Afroz Shaon gave Tk 20,000 to cultural figures.
Indian video shared as Coxs Bazar murder factcheck
The video claiming to show a man being hacked to death in Cox's Bazar is actually of an incident in...
BSL procession on National Mourning Day video factcheck
A video claiming to show a BSL procession in front of Dhanmondi 32 on "National Mourning Day" is old and...
Subscription trap in the name of internet offers on Facebook ads Factcheck
Several Facebook posts and ads announce mobile internet offer, but fact-check shows that those are scam posts causing financial loss.
Not Rafi, the flag-wrapped body is Jahidul, killed in the July Movement factcheck
A photo claimed to show “Shaheed Rafi” is actually Md. Jahidul Islam, killed in 2024 during Pabna’s anti-discrimination student movement.
handcuffed defendant being struck with a stick in a court compound, as three police officers stand nearby factcheck
The video of handcuffed defendant being struck with a stick in a court compound, as three police officers stand nearby...
teenage girl died due to excessive bleeding during first period factcheck
A photo falsely claims a teenage girl died from first-period bleeding; Dismislab’s fact-check shows it’s old, depicting a 2020 suicide...
Israelis fleeing during the Iran-Israel conflict video factcheck
A video falsely claimed to show Israelis fleeing during the Iran-Israel conflict actually depicts people in Nepal collecting a rare...
Edited video falsely claims to depict scene of rice seizure from Adviser Asif’s house
Edited video falsely claims that sacks of rice were found in the house of interim government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib...