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Fact Check: Viral video shows air strike in Ukraine, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Fact Check: Viral video shows air strike in Ukraine, not Hezbollah attack on Israel

A video has gone viral, claiming to show Hezbollah rocket attacking Northern Israel.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 12 Aug 2024 5:56 PM IST


Fact Check: 2020 lockdown video of police lathi-charge shared as communal incident
Fact Check: 2020 lockdown video of police lathi-charge shared as communal incident

A video circulating online allegedly shows police beating Muslims during the Nagarbetta Puja.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 11 Aug 2024 7:30 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of student leader in Bangladesh ā€˜punished’ shared as atrocity against Hindu woman
Fact Check: Video of student leader in Bangladesh ā€˜punished’ shared as atrocity against Hindu woman

Bangladeshi journalist Mahdy Hasan Talha confirmed her name is Sagarika Akter, a Muslim and a leader of the Chhatra League at Eden Mohila College.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Aug 2024 5:50 PM IST


Fact Check: Old images of Buddhist statues vandalism falsely shared as recent incident in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Old images of Buddhist statues vandalism falsely shared as recent incident in Bangladesh

NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading as the images are at least from 2012.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Aug 2024 5:50 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of murder in public in AP shared as attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Video of murder in public in AP shared as attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

This is not the first time the video has been used to spread false information

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 8 Aug 2024 6:19 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video falsely shared as Bangladeshi Hindus desperately waiting at border to enter India
Fact Check: Old video falsely shared as Bangladeshi Hindus desperately waiting at border to enter India

The video is from the India-Bangladesh border, recorded in 2018 during an annual event called Milan Mela (Meeting Fair).

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Aug 2024 5:51 PM IST


Fact Check: Old video of Tagore’s statue installation in Bangladesh shared as vandalism visuals
Fact Check: Old video of Tagore’s statue installation in Bangladesh shared as vandalism visuals

A video has gone viral claiming to show a statue of Indian poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh that was allegedly recently demolished...

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 8 Aug 2024 5:02 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of student protest falsely shared as atrocity on Hindu girl in Bangladesh
Fact Check: Video of student protest falsely shared as atrocity on Hindu girl in Bangladesh

Two journalists from Bangladesh confirmed to NewsMeter that the video shows a symbolic protest by a student of the Jagannath University in Bangladesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Aug 2024 6:52 AM IST


Fact Check: Video shows hotel on fire in Bangladesh, not Hindu temple
Fact Check: Video shows hotel on fire in Bangladesh, not Hindu temple

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The building engulfed in fire is a hotel, not a Hindu temple.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Aug 2024 7:06 AM IST


Fact Check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das house on fire
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das' house on fire

A video claiming to show fire coming out of the house of Bangladeshi cricketer Litton Das has gone viral.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 6 Aug 2024 4:44 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video showing crowd bathing in swimming pool is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh
Fact Check: Viral video showing crowd bathing in swimming pool is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh

Protesters entered the PM’s residence following reports of Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 5 Aug 2024 7:29 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video does not show Tel Aviv underĀ attackĀ byĀ Iran
Fact Check: Viral video does not show Tel Aviv underĀ attackĀ byĀ Iran

The video is old and shows a rocket fired from Lebanon landing in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, in November 2023.

By Sibahathulla Sakib  Published on 5 Aug 2024 2:53 PM IST


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