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The information about 100,000 T-shirts with 'Boycott China' written on them being made in China and sold in the United States is not correct
The claim that 100,000 T-shirts with the words "Boycott China" were manufactured in China and sold in the United States is not accurate.
The video circulated demanding the burning down of the attackers' hideout in Kashmir, is old
The video circulated with the claim that the hideouts of the attackers in Kashmir are being set on fire is old. In the Indian-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam tourist area, at least 26 people, including an intelligence officer, were killed and many others were injured in an armed attack last Tuesday (April 22).
The widely discussed photo of a wife sitting kneeling beside her husband's dead body is from the recent Kashmir attack, not from an old incident
The widely discussed photograph of a woman sitting on her knees beside the lifeless body of her husband is from the recent Kashmir attack, not from an old incident.
False information circulated about a shooting in the cantonment and the death of 9 army personnel
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner Team found that no incident of nine army personnel being killed in gunfire inside the cantonment has occurred.
This video of eviction drives at mosques and madrasas in India is not from the period following the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill
Rumor Scanner’s investigation reveals that the video is not from the recent period, but has been available on the internet prior to the introduction or passage of the Wakf Bill.
An old video circulated claiming to show the April 21 fire at a fuel pump in Kurigram
Investigation by the Rumor Scanner team reveals that the circulated video is not from April 21. Rather, it shows a fire that took place on September 19, 2024, at the Saha Filling Station in Bhurungamari, Kurigram.
Tulip Siddiq’s comment titled “I am not Bangladeshi” is from the year 2017
Recently, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh filed a case against three individuals, including Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the former UK 'City Minister', for allegedly acquiring a flat in Eastern Housing Limited at Gulshan, Dhaka through irregular means.
The video circulated claiming to show the current law and order situation in Bangladesh, is actually from India
A video has recently been shared on the social media platform X with the caption: “There is no rule of law in the country. Anyone can loot anyone, kill anyone as they please.
Dr. Yunus did not call for participation in any online survey in solidarity with Palestine
Recently, a claim titled “Public Opinion in Bangladesh on the Issue of Palestine: Chief Adviser to the Government Dr. Yunus Expresses Solidarity and Urges Citizens to Participate in an Online Survey” has been circulated on social media along with a link.
An elderly man commits suicide by jumping under a train, fake story spreads on Facebook
It is believed that he may have borrowed money from local traders and lenders to pay off the loan instalments. Due to the low market price of onions, he was likely burdened with financial stress, which might have led to his suicide
The murder of an elderly Muslim man over a land dispute in India is being propagated with communal claims
A 26-second video has recently been circulated on Facebook, claiming that Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, India are being targeted in acts of communal violence.
The claim that "you have to scan a QR code to deposit money into Mojo's Palestine Fund" is a rumor
In the context of the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel, Bangladesh-based Akij Food & Beverage Ltd. announced in 2023 that for every bottle of its soft drink brand “Mojo” sold, BDT 1 (approximately $0.01) would be donated to Palestine.