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Dismislab
False Claim
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False Claim
Model’s photo falsely liked to arrest of an indigenous man for pretending to be Chinese national
A Kishoreganj Chinese indigenous impersonation claim on Facebook is misleading; fact-checking shows the photo is a stock model image.
Man shot dead in front of hospital is not Prothom Alo journalist
A photo claiming Prothom Alo journalist Mamunur Rahman killed in front of DMCH; fact-check shows the victim was not Mamunur...
Old video circulates claiming Jubo Dal attacked Nasiruddin Patwary
A video claims Jubo Dal attacked Nasiruddin Patwary; however, fact-check shows it was a road blockade by 43rd BCS non-cadre...
AI-generated video falsely claims Putin called Dr. Yunus government illegal
AI generated video claiming Vladimir Putin called Dr. Yunus’s government illegal a; fact-check confirms the video was fake.
Fake NTV photocard cites study, claims Jamaat alliance will win 163 seats
A fake NTV photocard claimed the Jamaat alliance will win 163 seats in the next election; however, Dismislab verified it...
Video shared with false claim that mosque turned into dance hall in Tajikistan
A Tajikistan mosque turned into a dance hall is a false claim; fact-checks confirm the video shows Khujand Fortress’s cultural...
Edited photocard falsely claims 200 Jamaat members joined BNP in Gaibandha
A photocard claiming Gaibandha Jamaat members joined BNP is edited; the photo is actually from Chuadanga and shows BNP members...
Palestinian Doctor Did Not Win the Nobel Peace Prize
A photocard claiming Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya won the Nobel Peace Prize is false; the prize went to María...
Video of U.S. Prison Break Shared as Rape of an Indian Woman in Israel
A video claiming an Indian woman was gang-raped in Israel actually shows 10 prisoners escaping from a U.S. jail, Dismislab...
Notice of the NCP leader’s removal is spreading in the media with wrong headlines
Muntasir Mahmud was temporarily removed from the NCP for violating party discipline, not for homosexuality allegations.
Photos of children being rescued are spreading with claims that they were detained for chanting “Joy Bangla” slogan
These children were not detained for chanting Joy Bangla but rescued after getting lost in Banshkhali, Chattogram, factcheck confirms.
Video of Indian Bus Conductor Shared Claiming to Show Nangalkot Upazila Shibir President
The claim that Islami Chhatra Shibir’s Nangalkot unit president was caught on a bus with a woman is false, Dismislab...
A video of protesting students shared with false claims to show a “Joy Bangla” march
The video claiming that different Dhaka areas were filled with chants of “Joy Bangla” actually shows a procession of BAU...
Old Sherpur video falsely linked to death of Awami League leader’s son
Fact check: A video of an Awami League leader’s son is false; it shows a schoolboy’s body recovery in Sherpur.
Video from India shared claiming to show a crocodile attack on a woman in Kushtia
The video claiming a crocodile dragged a woman in Kushtia’s Gorai River is actually from India, fact-check confirms.
Old Video Circulates Claiming Clash at Dhaka University
A viral video falsely claims a DUCSU election clash; it actually shows a November 2024 protest in front of Prothom...
Old Video Shared With False Claim of Gang Rape in Gazipur
A video falsely claims a woman was gang-raped in Gazipur; but fact-check shows that it’s actually from a mob beating...
Misinformation spreads over Khagrachari conflict
Several posts on the Khagrachari conflict circulated on social media, but Dismislab fact-checked at least five as false using old...
Video from Nepal protests shared, claiming to show violence in Khagrachhari
A video claiming hill people attacked the army in Bangladesh is false; it originally shows September protests in Nepal, verified...
Claim that Bangladeshi delegates were present during Netanyahu’s UN speech is false
Claims that Bangladeshi delegates, including Dr. Muhammad Yunus, stayed during Netanyahu’s UN speech are false.
Claim that Tofail Ahmed has passed away is false
Social media posts falsely claim Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed has died; he is receiving treatment at Square Hospital, his...
Indonesian night scene circulated as Khagrachhari violence
A video claiming to show Khagrachhari’s Mahajan Para is false; it actually depicts Surakarta, Indonesia’s Nagasopuro Night Market.
Jadni's alleged Facebook Post on Hannan Masud is edited
Fact-check: The claim that NCP leader forcibly married BAGCHAS leader Jadni over a mocking post is false; screenshot was edited.
Old video shared with claim of vote rigging in DUCSU election
Year-old Feni election video falsely circulated on social media as evidence of ballot rigging in the DUCSU election.
Old video circulated claiming to depict clash in DUCSU election
The video claiming to show a clash between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir before the DUCSU election results is unrelated...
Gunther Fehlinger holds no NATO position as claimed by some media, social media reports
Dismislab’s verification shows Fehlinger is not a NATO official. He is actually an activist advocating for NATO expansion.
Old Video of Ashulia Circulates Claiming Clash at Chittagong University
A viral video claiming a clash at Chittagong University actually shows a September 2024 protest at a Savar garment factory.
Viral Video Claiming Dhaka University Turmoil is Actually From Indonesia
Fact-check: Video claiming Dhaka University turmoil and the country on the brink of civil war actually shows a protest in...
Fake Jamuna TV photocard circulates old photo with false claim
Photocard using Jamuna Television’s logo claiming that Bangladesh Army Chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman met with India’s ambassador is fake, reveals fact-check.
Post on Jamaat-e-Islami not written by journalist Khaled Muhiuddin
The claim that Khaled Muhiuddin wrote the Facebook post about Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is false: reveals fact-check.
BUET student’s face-grabbing photo not made with AI
Fact-check: BUET student clash photo is real, not AI-generated; verified by multiple photographers and metadata.
Harassment video of Pakistan wrongly linked to women's safety in Bangladesh
A video of a female student’s harassment, shared on Facebook, is falsely claimed to be from Bangladesh; it is actually...
The report spread claiming that Sheikh Hasina is the most popular leader is from 2023
A 2023 IRI survey on Sheikh Hasina’s popularity is being falsely shared online as a current 2025 report.
An old incident in Jashore spread as a recent body recovery
A two-year-old video falsely claims a child’s body was found in a BNP leader’s house; it’s actually a 2022 Jashore...
Video of cash seizure not from NCP leader Samanta Sharmin’s home
Video falsely claims cash recovered from NCP leader’s house; actually over five years old and shows Awami League leader’s home.
Old videos used in coverage of Russia earthquake
Old, unrelated videos circulated in Bangladeshi media following the powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia on 29 July.
Man slapping co-passenger on IndiGo flight in India was not Hindu
Viral IndiGo flight video falsely claims Hindu man slapped Muslim passenger, amid anti-Muslim eviction row, Dismislab debunks.
Old videos shared as recent attacks on BNP offices
Old videos falsely claiming NCP and Jamaat-Shibir attacked BNP offices in Dhaka, Cumilla, Jessore, and Jhenaidah went viral.
Fake 'Anonymous' network: a trap of conspiracies, predictions, and misinformation
Facebook pages imitating the international hacker-activist group ‘Anonymous’ are spreading conspiracy theories and false information to set up scams.
Fake claim about declaring Sheikh Hasina the legitimate Prime Minister
The President of Peru did not declare Sheikh Hasina the ‘legitimate Prime Minister’ at the ‘Global Humor Conference’ held in...
Video claiming Hindus breaking solar panels for insulting the Sun God is not true
A viral claim that Hindus in Rajasthan broke solar panels over a Sun God insult is false.
Disinformation spreads amid Gopalganj clashes
Amid Gopalganj clashes on July 16, old photos and videos were falsely shared as scenes from the violence.
Videos from India falsely linked to Bangladesh
One shows a group assaulting a man, another a spade attack, neither video is from Bangladesh.
False claim links Moroccan incident to BNP attack in Gazipur
The viral video linked to BNP is not from Gazipur, but from Morocco.
False claims emerge amid Awami League’s hartal program
Several old videos have been falsely circulated on Facebook claiming to show Awami League's programs during the July 20 hartal.
Video claiming a water bottle costs 600 taka is old
Video claiming a water bottle costs 600 TK is from the Asian Cup qualifiers match, not the Uttara jet crash.
Video spread with the claim of a training jet crash in Uttara, is from last year
Viral plane crash video falsely linked to Dhaka school; it’s actually from 2024 Karnaphuli River training jet crash, Chattogram.
Claim of ‘Mujib Bahini’ receiving training in Gopalganj circulated with an image of a Maoist training camp in India
The photo claiming Mujib Bahini taking training in Gopalganj is actually at least 13 years old and shows Maoist members...
Alleged rape victim of Cumilla’s Muradnagar did not commit suicide
Several posts have been circulating on social media platform Facebook claiming that the hindu woman, who was allegedly raped in...
Videos made with Veo-3 circulate amid Iran-Israel Conflict claims
Three viral videos claiming to show scenes from the Iran-Israel conflict were AI-generated using Google’s Veo-3.
Three edited videos falsely portrayed as Indian plane crash
A video recently circulated on the social media platform Facebook, purportedly showing moments just before the plane crash in Ahmedabad,...
Viral Video Falsely Claims Jamaat-Shibir Vandalized BNP Stage
A video has gone viral on Facebook and X, showing a group of people throwing chairs in front of a...
2023 protest video from Bangladesh circulates as recent communal attack in India
Dismislab’s verification shows that the video is not from India. It is rather a scene from Subidbazar area in Sylhet district...
Fresh debates resurface over Dr. Yunus and the Tree of Peace “award” amid anti-Israel protest
What exactly is the Tree of Peace? Is it a UNESCO or Israeli award? Who is behind presenting this honour?...
Confusion over Bangladesh's position as old global ranking shared as recent
Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal rally falsely shared as Awami League’s
A video of a broom procession has been widely shared on Facebook over the last two days, with several Awami...
False social media claim used in U.S. State Department press briefing question
This video does not show mosque being demolished in India or China
A video showing a mosque-like structure being demolished with a bulldozer is circulating on social media with different claims. Some...
Old video resurfaces falsely claiming weapon recovery at Rajshahi University
The video is unrelated to any weapons recovered from members of any student wings of Rajshahi University. Instead, it is...
Indian temple video shared as Madaripur death incident
A video shared on social media platform ‘X’ claims to show the killing of three brothers, including a Swechchhasebak League...
Two women killed in family dispute; fake claims circulate on Facebook
A video recently shared on Facebook claims that relatives of a local BNP leader raped two women. The video shows...
Edited infographic with UN logo found to be false
Following the fact-finding report on human rights violations during the July-August protests in Bangladesh published by the Office of the...
Fact-checked torchlight procession video resurfaces with false claims
A video circulating on social media claims to show a torchlight procession by the Awami League in Sylhet in support...
Burned cows image shared with false communal claim on social media
Verification reveals that the photo is two months old and that the owner of the burned cowshed is not Hindu.
Man in viral video is not adviser Asif Mahmud’s father
A video has been circulating on Facebook claiming that Youth and Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan’s father was abusing...
Indian incident falsely circulated as a rape and murder case in Bangladesh
Recently, an image of a deceased woman was circulated on Facebook and other social media platforms. It is being claimed...
Viral claim about Dhaka College student’s death is false
While Rakib, a student of Dhaka College, was injured in the incident, he has not died, as confirmed by one...
Sylhet Shiva temple covered for puja preparations, not because of a Islamic mahfil
Recent claims on social media suggest that the Gupaltila Shiva Temple in Sylhet was covered due to a nearby Waz...
Old and AI-generated images circulated following Tibet earthquake
A powerful earthquake recently struck Tibet, leading to widespread destruction and significant loss of life. In the aftermath, misleading images...
The claim of British MP Tulip Siddiq’s removal is not true
Several Facebook posts allege that Tulip Siddiq, the daughter of Sheikh Rehana and niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh...
Misleading communal claims about the Cumilla market fire
Some posts on X claim that Islamists set fire to Hindu-owned shops in Cumilla, Bangladesh. Although the fire incident is...
Old video falsely shared as attack on Bangladeshi Hindu women
A video circulating on social media, claiming Islamist attacks on Hindu women as part of a land-grabbing attempt, is false...
Former ISKCON leader arrested: False claims in local and foreign media
Indian Satellite Channels Have Not Been Shut Down in Bangladesh
Russia's objection to Dr. Yunus; Embassy says baseless
A false claim has recently surfaced on social media, alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Chief Advisor Dr. Yunus...
False quotes of Dr. Yunus take on a religious spin
Since assuming power, many misinformations have been spread on Facebook about Dr. Yunus. Dismislab found several cases of spreading false...
Videos of quota reform movement shared with false communal twist
Two videos have gone viral on social media X with a communal twist. However, verification shows that there is no...
Hijab Activist Muskan's Death Falsely Claimed with Six-Year-Old Photo
Social media spreads false news of hijab activist Muskan Khan's death using an old photo, causing misinformation to circulate once...
The jeans-earthquake connection: unraveling the origins of a viral false claim
From Satire to Misinformation: discover the surprising journey of a viral claim linking women's jeans to seismic activity.
Soybean oil: Advertisement misinformation confuse policymakers
Two serious claims about soybean oil have spread on social media. The claims appeared in several online advertisements.
What Dr. Devi Shetty never said
Exaggeration of number of Nobel laureates in group photo
Dismislab found that the claim was misleading. Not 28, but 17 people in the photo had won the Nobel Prize...
Cockroaches in chocolate: False claim on science pages
Several science enthusiasts’ pages and websites claim that chocolate has cockroaches in them. But Dismislab’s factchecking found some claims to...