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The person in the viral video of the beating is not Abdul Jabbar Mondal of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection
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.
Video circulated of the Forest Department’s eviction drive demanding the demolition of Momtaz’s house
A video claiming to show the demolition of the house of popular folk singer and former Member of Parliament Momtaz Begum has gone viral on Facebook. The 1-minute-35-second clip shows a white two-storey building being demolished with a heavy bulldozer.
The person from the viral video of falling under the train is alive
The video shows a young man hanging from the door of a moving train. His feet briefly touch the ground, and he attempts to run alongside the train’s speed but fails and dangles again.
Use of AI-generated images to show 20 years of change in Saint Martin’s Island
On May 14, an image of Saint Martin's Island circulated on social media, portraying a visual comparison between the years 2005 and 2025 to show the extent of environmental changes over two decades.
The claim that General Waqar-uz-Zaman has been dismissed from his role as Army Chief is untrue
Rumor Scanner's investigation has revealed that the claim about General Waker-Uz-Zaman’s removal is false. No credible evidence supports this claim, which has been spread without verification.
Fire scenes from Bangladesh shared as footage of Pakistan’s missile attack on India
Recently, a video titled “Breaking – According to Al Jazeera News, India’s Iron Dome defense system has completely failed to intercept Pakistani missiles.
The video does not depict the India-Pakistan Line of Control region; it actually shows a conflict at a military base in Myanmar
A video has recently circulated on social media claiming to show the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, shared under the caption "LoC Situation" in the context of recent tensions between the two countries.
Mirza Fakhrul Did Not State “Hasina Was Forced to Flee in July Movement Led by Tarique” — Fake Photocard Circulated in the Name of Jonokantho
Recently, a digitally altered photocard has been circulated featuring a supposed statement from BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, attributing the comment “Hasina was forced to flee in the July movement under Tarique Rahman’s leadership” to him.
A video of a fire at a factory in Indonesia is being circulated with the claim that an Indian airbase was destroyed in a Pakistani attack
Upon investigation by the Rumor Scanner team, it was found that the circulated footage does not depict an incident in India. Rather, the video shows a fire that broke out at a factory in Indonesia.
The statement claiming Trump praised Dr. Yunus was generated using AI
Recently, a video claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump praised Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has circulated widely on social media.
Video of Gaza attack spread, claiming to show scenes from Operation Sindoor
A video is circulating on Facebook in the context of recent India-Pakistan tensions. It shows people running for cover in a building compound amid aerial bombardment.
Video of routine tourist escort misrepresented online as evacuation due to Arakan Army threat in Sajek
Recently, a video has circulated online claiming that tourists were urgently evacuated from Sajek under police protection amid fears of an Arakan Army presence in the area.