Recently, a photocard resembling mainstream media outlet Jamuna TV, with the headline claiming that Grameen Bank is providing a £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine, has been circulating on social media. In the image, a man standing on the left side appears to be Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and former chief advisor of the caretaker government.
Fact-check
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. Furthermore, the individual standing on the left side in the photocard is not Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Instead, the actual event—Britain granting this loan to Ukraine—was digitally manipulated to claim that Grameen Bank was the lender, and Dr. Yunus’s face was superimposed onto another person’s body.
The investigation began by examining the photocard in question, which includes Jamuna TV’s logo and a publication date of March 2, 2025. Based on this, the team reviewed recently published photocard posts on Jamuna TV’s official Facebook page but found no trace of the disputed photocard. Additionally, no related news or similar photocards were found on Jamuna TV’s website or YouTube channel.
However, a photocard titled "Britain is granting Ukraine a £2.26 billion loan" was found on Jamuna TV’s Facebook page, published on March 2. A comparison between this official photocard and the disputed one reveals some design similarities, including partial visual consistency in the images used. However, the text font on the disputed photocard differs from the one used in Jamuna TV’s standard graphics. Moreover, the individual standing on the left side in the photocard is not Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as evident from clear differences in facial features. This indicates that the disputed photocard was digitally altered by modifying the title of Jamuna TV’s original photocard.
According to Jamuna TV’s news report on the matter, Britain has signed an agreement to provide a £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine’s defense sector. This financial support aims to strengthen Ukraine’s military capabilities against Russian aggression. The British news outlet *Daily Mail* reported on this on Sunday, March 2, but made no mention of Grameen Bank’s involvement in any such loan to Ukraine. Furthermore, no other media outlets have reported any information supporting this claim. Jamuna TV has also labeled the claim as false in a Facebook post.
Therefore, the claim that Grameen Bank is providing a £2.26 billion loan to Ukraine, as depicted in the circulated Jamuna TV-branded photocard, is fabricated.
Original News Source: https://rumorscanner.com/fact-check/jamuna-tv-did-not-report-on-grameen-bank-loan-to-ukraine/141518
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