Claim of Arsenic in Indian Sugar Based on Science Lab Source is False - 15 December 2024 - RumorScanner
15 Dec 2024
Diplomatic
However, a search using relevant keywords did not yield any reports or evidence supporting this claim from the media or credible sources.
Indian media's misinformation campaign demanding a ban on broadcasting Liberation War-based content in Bangladesh's state-run media
11 Feb 2025
Diplomatic
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team has found that the claim regarding a government ban on broadcasting Liberation War-related content on state-run media is false.
The claim of the lowest book sales at this year's book fair is misleading
03 Mar 2025
Online Hoax
Social media posts allege that the book fair has seen a record-low number of book sales this year.
The person in the viral video of the beating is not Abdul Jabbar Mondal of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection
21 May 2025
Political
A video has gone viral on social media claiming that Md. Abdul Jabbar Mondol, Assistant Director of the Dhaka region office of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, was assaulted during an operation.
Is the Viral Image of the New 20 Taka Note Real?
27 May 2025
Religious
Last week, Bangladesh Bank announced the release of several newly designed banknotes featuring different images. News reports also mentioned that the 20 Taka note would feature images of the Kantajew Temple and a Buddhist temple
The claim that 57 Indian nationals are employed at the Secretariat is false
31 May 2025
Political
A post circulating on various Facebook profiles and pages claims that 57 Indian nationals have been identified as employed at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
False Social Media Claim Alleges Bangladesh Bank Governor Dismissed Over Temple Image on New 20 Taka Note
23 Jun 2025
Political
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, new banknotes of various denominations were released into circulation, including a newly designed 20 Taka note.
Baseless propaganda linking the Bangladesh Embassy using images of the attack on Ukraine
02 Jul 2025
Diplomatic
A series of misleading posts have circulated on Facebook, sharing images of a fire with captions claiming that a terrorist attack took place in front of the United States Embassy in Belarus, causing damage to parts of the embassies of Bangladesh and Norway.