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Attack on a shrine being propagated as a Muslim mob attack on a Hindu wedding
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team reveals that the circulated video does not depict an attack on a Hindu home.
Surgery Successful, Claim of Pinaki’s Death is False
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team found that the claim regarding Pinaki Bhattacharya’s death is false.
The claim that weapons were recovered from the rooms of Shibir or Chhatra Dal leaders at Rajshahi University (RU) is false
The weapons in question were actually looted from Tongibari police station in Munshiganj during last year’s coup attempt to overthrow the government.
Former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique Did Not Sustain Head Injuries from Coordinators
Fact-checking investigations conducted by the Rumor Scanner team reveal that any coordinators did not injure Dr. Arefin Siddique.
The video of a street play is being spread, claiming to show scenes of women being bought and sold in Iraq
A video claiming to depict the sale of women as slaves in an Iraqi market has been circulating on social media platform Facebook.
Donald Trump did not make a comment stating that Dr. Yunus's Nobel Prize is being revoked at the initiative of the European Union
In the video, Trump can be heard saying, “But I love the countries of Europe. I, I love all countries, frankly.
Jamuna TV did not report on Grameen Bank providing a £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine; an edited photocard circulates
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team confirms that Jamuna TV did not report on Grameen Bank providing a £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine.
The claim of the lowest book sales at this year's book fair is misleading
Social media posts allege that the book fair has seen a record-low number of book sales this year.
Fake news broadcast in the name of Somoy TV involving the BCB president and Tamim Iqbal
On March 1, Somoy TV's official Facebook page reaffirmed through a post that the media outlet had not published any such news.
Propaganda claiming that the cocktail explosion due to previous enmity was an explosion while making a bomb for India by Ansar al-Islam
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team has revealed that no such explosion took place in Bargharia Bazar, Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila
YouTube Thumbnail of Dr. Tasnim Zara Edited and Circulated
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team reveals that the circulated thumbnail is not an original screenshot from Dr. Tasnim Zara’s YouTube channel.
Old video of Pakistani leader Maryam Nawaz circulated in demand for Sheikh Hasina's public appearance in India
The viral video shows a black car parked in front of a building, with a blurry silhouette of a woman visible in the front passenger seat.