Recently, claims have surfaced online alleging that the Bangladesh Army killed 27,000 Hindus within a span of three months. These claims are being circulated without evidence, as seen in posts such as this and this.
Fact-Check
Rumor Scanner’s investigation confirms that the claim of 27,000 Hindus being killed by the Bangladesh Army is entirely baseless and false.
The claim originated on November 11 from an Indian X (formerly Twitter) account named “Akshit Singh,” which posted the allegation. The post has since garnered over 1,000 reposts and 3,000 likes.Notably, no prior claims referencing the figure of 27,000 deaths had been linked to similar allegations before this instance. However, in August, a fabricated claim surfaced alleging that approximately 14,000 Hindus had been killed in four days in Bangladesh (source), though it did not implicate the military. This recent allegation is the first instance of the Bangladesh Army being directly accused of mass killings.
Rumor Scanner thoroughly investigated the allegations and found no evidence to support the claim. It has been confirmed as completely false and fabricated.
Verified Reports
On September 19, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council held a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (source) and reported that nine individuals were killed during communal violence across Bangladesh between August 4 and August 20. While the council labeled these as communal killings, an investigation by Netra News (source) found no definitive evidence of religious or communal motives behind the deaths. Their detailed report (source) highlighted discrepancies in the council’s claims, concluding that the incidents lacked clear signs of religious or communal intent.
Conclusion
The allegation of 27,000 Hindus being killed by the Bangladesh Army over three months is completely false and without any factual basis. Thorough investigations have found no credible evidence to substantiate this claim, confirming it as a fabricated narrative aimed at spreading misinformation.
Sources
- Akshit Singh – X Post
- Prothom Alo – “Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council Reports Nine Deaths in Communal Violence”
- Netra News – “Claims of Communal Motives Behind Nine Hindu Deaths Misleading”
