For several years, the prevalence of disseminating false information through Bangladesh’s media has been a highly discussed issue. As part of their responsibility, fact-checking organizations like Rumor Scanner are diligently verifying the accuracy of news published on the Facebook pages, YouTube channels, and websites of national media outlets.
In a gripping series of events, during the first six months of 2023 (from January to June), Rumor Scanner has exposed a total of 1,427 reports from 176 media outlets in Bangladesh, marking them as misinformation. Among the 179 subjects covered, 98 were outright false, 77 were misleading, 01 was partially false, 01 was mostly false, 01 was satire, and 01 was distorted information, all of which were presented as true by the media.
Here it is worth mentioning that on April 15 of the current year, Rumor Scanner published statistics on false news in the first three months of this year from the media. Following that publication, Rumor Scanner has identified eight more false news items in the first three months and published fact-check reports. These eight fact-checked falsehoods have been integrated with the statistics for the first six months, presenting a comprehensive picture.
These fact check reports:
1. লিয়েন্দ্রো ট্রসার্ড প্রিমিয়ার লিগে প্রথম হ্যাট্রিক অ্যাসিস্ট করা ফুটবলার নন (Pavilion, All-rounder)
2. মাহের আলী রুশো কলোরাডোতে মাস্টার্সে কোনো স্কলারশিপ পাননি (News Bangla 24, Dhaka Post, Ittefaq Print)
3. কঙ্গোতে সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিধসের খবরে গণমাধ্যমে তিন বছরের পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার (Daily Bangladesh)
4. গাজায় ফেব্রুয়ারিতে ইসরাইলের হামলার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি (Jugantor, Sonali News)
5. পুরোনো ও ভিন্ন স্থানের ছবিকে পাকিস্তান ও আফগানিস্তানে ভূমিকম্পের দাবি গণমাধ্যমে (Somoy Tv, Banglavision, Bhorer Kagoj, The Daily Messenger)
6. ব্রাজিলে মার্চের ভূমিধসের ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি (Somoy tv, Bangladesh Pratidin, Inqilab, Bhorer Kagoj, Boishakhi Tv)
7. মালয়েশিয়ায় গত মার্চের বন্যার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি (Somoy tv)
8. জুলিয়েট রোজের বিষয়ে গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক ভুল তথ্য (DBC News, Daily Karatoa, Bangladesh Journal, Dhaka Mail, Bahanno News, Jagonews24, Dhaka Times)
Top five in the last Six months
See the full list here.
Explore an enthralling table of data in the first three months’ reports, revealing captivating inaccuracies from the media’s latest coverage this year. Check it out right here.
Now, take a look at a table of data in the reports of the three months following the current year (April, May, June), encompassing inaccurate information from the media.
Detailed explanations
01. Fact Check: April 04
Claim: Video of an old woman who was recently beaten while taking a saree given by a member of parliament.
Claimed by: Dhaka Times (01)
Investigation result: This incident occurred on the 27th of Ramadan in 2022 (April 29th).
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: দানের শাড়ি নিতে গিয়ে বৃদ্ধার হেনস্তা হওয়ার ঘটনাটি সাম্প্রতিক সময়ের নয়
02. Fact Check: April 05
Claim: The book claimed to be rescued from the ashes of Banga Bazar is the Holy Quran Sharif (sometimes claimed by certain media as Bukhari Sharif).
Claimed by: Somoy Tv (YouTube), RTV (YouTube), Banglavision (YouTube), Kalbela (Facebook), Bijoy Tv (YouTube), Bayanno Tv (YouTube), Daily Campus (YouTube), Sangbad Prokash (YouTube), Sonali News (YouTube), Daily Mirror of Bangladesh. (10)
Investigation result: This is the 10th volume of the commentary on the Hadith book “Sahih Bukhari Sharif,” titled “Umdatul Qari Sharh Sahihul Bukhari.” The author of this book is Allama Badruddin Aini.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বঙ্গবাজারে আগুনে অক্ষত দাবিকৃত গ্রন্থটি কোরআন নয়, বুখারী শরিফের ব্যাখ্যাগ্রন্থ
03. Fact Check: April 06
Claim: Mashrafe has achieved the honor of becoming a lifelong member of the MCC as the first Bangladeshi ( some media claimed as a second Bangladeshi).
Claimed by: Ekattor Tv (YouTube), Kaler Kantho, Samakal, Bdnews24, Channel I, Ittefaq, Jugantor, Inqilab, Daily Sun, Dhaka Prokash, Boishakhi Tv, Dhaka Mail, Dhaka Post, Desh Rupantor, Banglavision, The Business Standards, Manobkantha, Dainik Bangla, Daily Messenger, Protidiner Bangladesh, Banglanews24, Naya Diganta, Daily Karatoa, Bangladesh Times, Bangladesh Pratidin, Jagonews24, Bahanno News, Rising Bd, Business Journal, Bd24live, Dainik Amader Somoy, Alokito Bangladesh, Daily Campus, Daily Bangladesh, Bdcrictime, Bangladesh Journal, Somoyer Alo, Notun Somoy, Protidiner Sangbad, Delta Times, On Field (YouTube). (41)
Investigation result: Mashrafe, as the third Bangladeshi (and first Bangladeshi cricketer), received this honor.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: প্রথম বা দ্বিতীয় নয় বরং তৃতীয় বাংলাদেশি হিসেবে এমসিসির আজীবন সদস্যপদ পেয়েছেন মাশরাফি
04. Fact Check: April 08
Claim: Basanti, the main character in the controversial event of lifting the fishing net to alleviate shame in 1974, tragically passed away.
Claimed by: Bangladesh Pratidin (Editorial). (01)
Investigation result: Basanti is alive and currently resides in the house received as a gift from the government.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ১৯৭৪ এর আলোচিত বাসন্তী মারা যাননি
05. Fact Check: April 08
Claim: The video scene of someone coming on a bike and setting fire in Banga Bazar.
Claimed by: Kalbela (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: The circulated video is at least one year old.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বঙ্গবাজারে বাইকে করে এসে আগুন লাগানোর দৃশ্য দাবিতে প্রচারিত ভিডিওটি পুরোনো
06. Fact Check: April 09
Claim: Images of more than 30 rocket attacks from Lebanon into Israel in April.
Claimed by: Banglanews24, Dhaka Mail. (02)
Investigation result: This is the scene of rockets being fired from Gaza targeting Israeli cities in response to the Israeli airstrikes on May 15, 2021.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: লেবানন থেকে ইসরায়েলে রকেট হামলার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
07. Fact Check: April 09
Claim: Pakistani cricketer Nasim Shah has proposed marriage to Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela.
Claimed by: Manabzamin, Jaijaidin, Jugantor, Somoy Tv, Bhorer Kagaj, Dhaka Mail, Amader Somoy, Channel24, Ajker Patrika, News24, Dainik Amader Somoy, Bijoy Tv (YouTube), Bangladesh Today, Daily Campus, Zoombangla, The Report Live, Freedom Bangla News. (17)
remarks from two different responses, combining them together to make the mentioned claim.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বলিউড অভিনেত্রী উর্বশীকে পাকিস্তানি ক্রিকেটার নাসিম শাহ এর বিয়ের প্রস্তাব দেয়ার দাবিটি মিথ্যা
08. Fact Check: April 10
Claim: Underwater, a nuclear-powered drone by North Korea was operated for approximately 1,000 kilometers at a depth of 71 hours and 6 minutes
Claimed by: Inqilab, Daily Bangladesh ও Bangla Tribune। (03)
Investigation result: The drone is capable of launching attacks autonomously through a distance of one thousand kilometers underwater.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: উত্তর কোরিয়ার হেইল-২ ড্রোন পানির প্রায় ১ হাজার কিলোমিটার গভীরতায় চালানোর তথ্যটি বিভ্রান্তিকর
09. Fact Check: April 11
Claim: Brazilian footballer Philippe Coutinho has posted on Facebook about the Palestinians.
Claimed by: Channel24 (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: This post is from a fan page operated from Bangladesh in the name of Coutinho.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ব্রাজিলিয়ান ফুটবলার কুতিনহো ফিলিস্তিনিদের বিষয়ে ফেসবুকে কোনো পোস্ট করেননি
10. Fact Check: April 11
Claim: Pictures of rocket attacks in Israel in April.
Claimed by: Dhaka Mail (01)
Investigation result: The first picture is from the year 2014, and the second one is from a separate incident in 2021.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ইসরায়েলে রকেট হামলার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
11. Fact Check: April 13
Claim: Picture shows the Incident of Israeli police attacking Palestinian worshipers during prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in April.
Claimed by: Arthosuchak, Dhaka Mail, Jugantor, Inqilab, SA Tv, Zoombangla। (06)
Investigation result: The picture captures the incident of Israeli police’s attack on Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque on 22nd April 2022.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: আল- আকসা মসজিদে ইসরায়েলি পুলিশের হামলার খবরে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
12. Fact Check: April 15
Claim: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been seriously injured in a shooting explosion.
Claimed by: Channel24, Jamuna Tv, News24, Prothom Alo, Jugantor, Bangladesh Pratidin, Janakantha, Boishakhi Tv, Ajker Patrika, Somoyer Alo, Dhaka Mail, Bangla Tribune, Bahanno News, Deepto Tv, DBC News, Bdnews24, Dhaka Tribune, Desh Rupantor, Banglanews24, Bonik Barta, Dainik Bangla, Amader Somoy, Dainik Amader Shomoy, Protidiner Bangladesh, Shampratik Deshkal, Abnews24, Ekushey Sangbad, Ridmik News, Bhorer Kagoj, Naya Shatabdi, Manobkantha, Dainik Bangla, Business Post, Star Sangbad, Sonali News, Delta Times, Daily Messenger.
Also, Somoy Tv, Dhaka Post, Daily Bangladesh, Samakal, Bd24live (no archive available) (42)
Investigation result: Sanjay Dutt himself has confirmed the matter to be completely baseless in a tweet.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গণমাধ্যমে গুজব: সঞ্জয় দত্ত শুটিংয়ে বিস্ফোরণে আহত হননি
13. Fact Check: April 20
Claim: Moroccan forward Sofiane Boufal was delighted to see Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo cry at the Qatar World Cup.
Claimed by: Prothom Alo, Channel I , Protidiner Bangladesh, Daily Bangladesh, Desh Rupantor, Bijoy Tv (YouTube), Sonali News. (07)
Investigation result: On April 16, Sofiane Boufal gave an interview to the Qatari-based news channel Al Kass. During the interview, in response to one of the host’s questions, Sofiane Boufal said, ‘With respect to Ronaldo, I must say, it was more natural for him to cry than for us. But later, this statement of his got distorted and sparked further discussion.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সোফিয়ান বাউফলের রোনালদোর কান্নায় খুশি হওয়ার তথ্যটি মিথ্যা
14. Fact Check: April 25
Claim: Amid intense heat, a person has filed a case against the sun.
Claimed by: Nagorik Tv (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: In 2016, a person from Madhya Pradesh, India, filed an FIR (First Information Report) against the sun deity for excessive heat.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গরমে অতিষ্ঠ হয়ে সূর্যের বিরুদ্ধে মামলার ঘটনাটি সাত বছরের পুরোনো
15. Fact Check: April 25
Claim: Seven pictures of the earthquake incident in New Zealand on April 24.
Claimed by: Jagonews24, Janakantha, Daily Karatoa, DBC News, Inqilab, Abnews24, Bangladesh Times, Barta24, Daily Messenger, Naya Shatabdi, Shampratik Deshkal, Amar Sangbad, Somoy Journal. (13)
Investigation result: The pictures are old photos taken at different places and events.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: নিউজিল্যান্ডে সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিকম্পের খবরে গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
16. Fact Check: April 26
Claim: The child sitting on the lap of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is his daughter.
Claimed by: Jugantor (01)
Investigation result: The child is the daughter of Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ভিরাট কোহলির মেয়ে দাবিতে গণমাধ্যমে ভুল ছবি প্রচার
17. Fact Check: April 26
Claim: This is the picture of Tabassum Shaikh, who took part in the hijab movement.
Claimed by: Samakal, Zoombangla, Nagorik Tv, Kalbela (Facebook). (04)
Investigation result: The name of the student in the picture is Muskan Khan.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সমগ্র ভারতে নয়, হিজাব আন্দোলনের তাবাসসুম দ্বাদশের পরীক্ষায় কর্ণাটক রাজ্যে প্রথম হয়েছেন
18. Fact Check: April 29
Claim: The picture is of Ayatollah Abbas Ali Suleimani, a senior Shia cleric of Iran and a prominent member of the Council of Experts.
Claimed by: Jamuna Tv (YouTube), Rtv (Facebook). (02)
Investigation result: These are pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ইরানের সর্বোচ্চ ধর্মীয় নেতা খামেনির ছবি ব্যবহার করে ভিন্ন ব্যক্তির মৃত্যুর খবর প্রচার
19. Fact Check: April 29
Claim: Submitting his resignation letter, Musa’ili Al-Muhammari, the president of Saudi football club Al-Nassr, stated that he has been harassed for signing a contract with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Claimed by: Dhaka Post, Dhaka Times. (02)
Investigation result: Musa’ili Al-Muhammari has made no such remarks, and he has not given any interviews to the media during that time.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: রোনালদোকে কিনে প্রতারিত হয়েছেন উল্লেখ করে মন্তব্য করেননি আল নাসর সভাপতি
20. Fact Check: April 30
Claim: This is the picture of Tabassum Shaikh, who took part in the hijab movement.
Claimed by: DBC News (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: The name of the student in the picture is Muskan Khan.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ভারতে দ্বাদশ পরীক্ষায় প্রথম হওয়া তাবাসসুম শাইক দাবিতে প্রচারিত ছবিটি মুসকানের
21. Fact Check: May 02
Claim: In Pakistan, graves are being locked with padlocks to protect deceased women from desecration.
Claimed by: Somoyer Alo, Channel I, Dhaka Post, Banglavision, News24, Amader Somoy, Bbarta24, Dhaka Times, Manab Zamin, Channel24, Janakantha, Daily Bangladesh, Daily Campus, Bahanno News, Sangbad Prokash, Bangladesh Moments. (16)
Investigation result: No such incident has occurred in Pakistan. Additionally, the claim is mainly based on a picture of a grave being covered with a grill in a cemetery in Hyderabad, India, and there is no connection with preventing desecration in this picture.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ধর্ষণ থেকে রক্ষা করতে পাকিস্তানে নারীদের কবর তালাবদ্ধ করার সংবাদটি মিথ্যা
22. Fact Check: May 02
Claim: “icture of the earthquake incident in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on April 30th.
Claimed by: Amader Somoy Bhorer Kagoj. (02)
Investigation result: On October 26, 2015, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India were struck by an earthquake. A picture of a damaged building from that time in the city of Kohat, Pakistan, has been falsely claimed to be from the earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir on April 30th.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: জম্মু-কাশ্মীরের সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিকম্পের সংবাদে গণমাধ্যমে পাকিস্তানের পুরোনো ছবি
23. Fact Check: May 04
Claim: The scene of the ferry sinking incident in Indonesia in April.
Claimed by: Jugantor, Manab Zamin, Rising Bd, Bangladesh Pratidin, Desh Rupantor, Naya Shatabdi, Delta Times, Business Bangladesh, Shampratik Deshkal, Naya Diganta, Alokito Bangladesh, Barta24, Somoy Journal, Ekushey Tv, Bangladesh Journal, Protidiner Bangladesh, Dainik Bangla.(17)
Investigation result: The picture of a previous unrelated incident has been falsely circulated in connection with the events of last April.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ইন্দোনেশিয়ায় সাম্প্রতিক ফেরি ডুবির ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি
24. Fact Check: May 05
Claim: The scene of the earthquake incident in Russia in April.
Claimed by: Somoy Tv. (01)
Investigation result: The picture of the earthquake incident in Turkey in February has been falsely circulated in connection with the events.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গণমাধ্যমে তুরস্কের ছবিকে এপ্রিলে রাশিয়ার ভূমিকম্পের ঘটনার ছবি দাবি
25. Fact Check: May 06
Claim: The picture of a flash flood incident caused by heavy rainfall in Rwanda in May.
Claimed by: Kaler Kantho, Desh Rupantor, Bangladesh Journal, Bbarta24, Ittefaq, Sangbad Prokash, Jagonews24, Daily Observer, Rising Bd, Bangla 24 live newspaper, Boishakhi Tv, Bangladesh Pratidin, Bhorer Dak, Ridmik News, Daily New Nation, Janobani, Deepto Tv (YouTube), DBC News (YouTube). (18)
Investigation result: Pictures from different times and various countries, including Rwanda, have been falsely circulated in connection with Rwanda’s flash flood incident in the month of May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: রুয়ান্ডায় সাম্প্রতিক বন্যার খবরে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবিতে সয়লাব
26. Fact Check: May 06
Claim: The picture of Mehedi Hasan, a student of Jagannath University (JnU), who died in a gas cylinder explosion at Dhaka’s Dhupkhola Bazar.
Claimed by: Jugantor (01)
Investigation result: The picture is not of Mehedi Hasan; rather, it is a picture of Md. Raju Ahmed, a student of the English department of the same university who passed away on April 29 in the academic year 2022-23.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গ্যাসলাইন বিস্ফোরণে দগ্ধ জবি শিক্ষার্থীর মৃত্যুর খবরে যুগান্তরে ভুল ছবি প্রচার
27. Fact Check: May 07
Claim: The picture of the earthquake incident in Japan on May 05.
Claimed by: Inqilab, Boishakhi Tv, Daily Bangladesh. (03)
Investigation result: The old picture of a previously occurred earthquake in Japan has been falsely circulated in connection with the event of 5th May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: জাপানের সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিকম্পের সংবাদে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
28. Fact Check: May 10
Claim: The picture of the renowned personality Devi Choudhurani from Rangpur.
Claimed by: Daily Bangladesh (01)
Investigation result: A picture of a woman, collected from the internet without any credible source, has been falsely claimed to be the picture of the renowned personality Devi Choudhurani from Rangpur.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: এই ছবিটি রংপুরের বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব দেবী চৌধুরাণীর নয়
29. Fact Check: May 11
Claim: Out of 266 teachers at Comilla University, 65 are on Education leave.
Claimed by: Rising Bd. (01)
Investigation result: The number of teachers on educational leave is 201.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: শিক্ষাছুটিতে থাকা কুবি শিক্ষকদের সংখ্যা নিয়ে গণমাধ্যমে ভুল তথ্য
30. Fact Check: May 12
Claim: The pictures of the flash flood incident caused by heavy rainfall in New Zealand last May.
Claimed by: Daily Bangladesh, Manobkantha, Sangbad Prokash. (03)
Investigation result: The old picture of a flood incident in New Zealand in the past January has been falsely circulated in connection with the flood event in New Zealand last May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: নিউজিল্যান্ডের সাম্প্রতিক বন্যায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি
31. Fact Check: May 13
Claim: On May 12, Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored a century in his debut One-Day International (ODI) match.
Claimed by: Samakal (Facebook). (01)
Investigation result: On May 12, in the 23rd match of his ODI career, he made his debut century for Bangladesh against Ireland.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: অভিষেক ম্যাচে নয়, নিজের ওয়ানডে ক্যারিয়ারের ২৩তম ম্যাচে প্রথম সেঞ্চুরি করেছেন শান্ত
32. Fact Check: May 14
Claim: Murphy did not act in the drama series “Peaky Blinders.” The series, consisting of six seasons, was created by Christopher Nolan. Nolan did not offer Murphy to act in the three Batman movies of the series, including “Inception” and “Dunkirk,” or any other films. However, in Nolan’s movie “Oppenheimer,” Kilian Murphy has received an opportunity to showcase his acting talent for the first time.
Claimed by: Bonik Barta (01)
Investigation result: Cillian Murphy has not acted in the drama series “Peaky Blinders.” The series, consisting of six seasons to date, was directed by various directors, including Tom Harper, Otto Bathurst, David Caffrey, Tim Mielants, Colm McCarthy, and Anthony Byrne. At the end of this July, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “Oppenheimer,” in which Cillian Murphy stars, will be released. It is worth noting that while Cillian Murphy’s popularity from the series “Peaky Blinders” is expected to contribute to the film’s success, the news published about the movie mistakenly mentions “Peaky Blinders” instead of the correct film name. Additionally, the news outlet “Bonik Barta” mistakenly refers to Murphy’s roles in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, including “Inception” and “Dunkirk,” which he did not act in.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ক্রিস্টোফার নোলান ও কিলিয়ান মারফিকে ঘিরে ‘বণিক বার্তা’র এক প্রতিবেদনে চারটি ভুল তথ্য
33. Fact Check: May 14
Claim: Pictures of the earthquake incident in Indonesia in April.
Claimed by: Daily Sangram, Somoy Tv, News Bangla 24, Somoyer Alo, Bhorer Kagoj, Daily Messenger. (06)
Investigation result: The picture of the previous various earthquake incidents has been used to claim it as the image of the earthquake in Indonesia in April.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ইন্দোনেশিয়ার এপ্রিলের ভূমিকম্পের ঘটনার দাবিতে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
34. Fact Check: May 14
Claim: A scene of the fierce dance of the cyclone Mocha.
Claimed by: Ekattor Tv (YouTube), SATv (YouTube). (02)
Investigation result: This is a video of the cyclone that occurred in Gopalganj on May 9th.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ঘূর্ণিঝড় মোখার তাণ্ডবের দৃশ্য দাবিতে ভিন্ন ঘটনার ভিডিও প্রচার
35. Fact Check: May 15
Claim: On May 15th, news of the death of two people in the cyclone Mocha was reported in Saint Martin Union, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar. (One death was reported through some media).
Claimed by: Dainik Bangla, Asian Tv, The Report 24, Nagorik Tv, ATN Bangla, RTV, My Tv, Bayanno Tv, Jugantor, Daily Sangram, Manab Zamin, Amader Somoy, Jaijaidin, Inqilab, Janakantha, Bhorer Kagoj, Desh Rupantor, Manobkantha, Kalbela, Daily Observer, Business Bangladesh, Alokito Bangladesh, Shampratik Deshkal, Dhaka Post, Dhaka Mail, Daily Bangladesh, Bangladesh Times, Bangladesh Moments, Business Post, Bangladesh Journal, Daily Campus, Newsg24, Bbarta24, Sangbad Prokash, Purboposhchimbd, Bangladesh Bulletin, Abnews24, Barta Bazar, Face the People, Ajkaler Khobor, Amar Sangbad, Radio Today, Sonali News, Bahanno News, Daily Messenger, News Now 24, Sorobor , Ridmik News, Daily Karatoa, Arthosuchak, Somoyer Kanthoshar, Ekushey Sangbad, Delta Times, Morning Times, Daily Gonomukti, Sangbad Sarabela, Star Sangbad, Global Tv, Sangbad, Dhaka Prokash (Eng), Sunbd24, Sangbad Pratidin (62)
Investigation result: No human deaths occurred in the cyclone at Saint Martin.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ঘূর্ণিঝড় মোখার তাণ্ডবে সেন্টমার্টিনে কোনো মানুষের মৃত্যু ঘটেনি
36. Fact Check: May 16
Claim: Picture of the earthquake incident in Congo on April 2nd.
Claimed by: Somoy Tv, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Daily Sun, Deepto TV (YouTube), Protidiner Sangbad. (05)
Investigation result: This is a picture of a damaged road in Congo due to heavy rainfall in the year 2019.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: কঙ্গোতে সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিধসের খবরে গণমাধ্যমে তিন বছরের পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
37. Fact Check: May 17
Claim: On May 14th, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected as the President in Turkey’s national election.
Claimed by: Morning Times (Facebook). (01)
Investigation result: On May 14th, Erdoğan was not re-elected as President in the election. As per the unofficial results of the election, neither Erdoğan nor any other candidate obtained 50% of the votes, leading to a second round of elections held on May 28th.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: এরদোয়ান ১৪ মে’র নির্বাচনে তুরস্কের প্রেসিডেন্ট নির্বাচিত হননি
38. Fact Check: May 18
Claim: Saint Von Colucci, Canadian ‘actor dies aged 22 after 12 cosmetic surgeries’
Claimed by: Prothom Alo, The Daily Star, Somoy Tv, বিডিনিউজ২৪, Ajker Patrika, Kaler Kantho, Protidiner Bangladesh (YouTube), Channel i, The Daily Campus, RTV, Dhaka Mail, Jugantor, Dhaka Times, Dhaka Post , ZoomBangla, Daily Bangladesh, The Daily Messenger, Delta Times, Bahanno News, Bayanno TV, Morning Times, Dhaka Today. (22)
Investigation result: The incident is not true but rather a fabricated story of an actor created by Artificial Intelligence (AI), along with its accompanying image, produced through advanced technology.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: আষাঢ়ে গল্প; গণমাধ্যমের হাত ধরে কল্পিত অবাস্তব অভিনেতার বাস্তব মৃত্যু
39. Fact Check: May 18
Claim: From May 21, the new timetable for the Metro Rail will be effective. On May 13, the Metro Rail authorities announced this information through a press release.
Claimed by: Daily Nayadiganta, Jamuna Tv, Jagonews24, New Age, Banglavision, Ittefaq, Bangla Insider, Bangladesh Moments, The Daily Campus. (09)
Investigation result: The new Metro Rail schedule will be effective from May 31. As of May 13, the authorities have not released any press statement regarding this new timetable.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মেট্রোরেল চলাচলের নতুন সময়সূচি ২১ মে থেকে কার্যকর দাবিতে গণমাধ্যমে গুজব
40. Fact Check: May 18
Claim: John Cena starts following Tollywood actress Srabanti Chatterjee on Instagram.
Claimed by: Bangladesh Pratidin, Dhaka Post, Dhaka Mail, Morning Times, Newsnow24, Daily Karatoa, Nirapad News, Purboposhchimbd, Somoyer Konthosor, Primenewsbd, Sukhabor, Ajker Darpon, Last News. (13)
Investigation result: John Cena is following Srabanti on Twitter. However, on his Instagram account, John Cena is not following anyone.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: টলিউডের শ্রাবন্তীকে জন সিনা ইনস্টাগ্রামে ফলো করেননি
41. Fact Check: May 20
Claim: The scene of a devastating cyclone Mocha in Myanmar.
Claimed by: Ekattor TV (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: The video footage of 1 to 14 seconds mentioned in the report is not of the scene of a devastating cyclone but rather of a flood incident that occurred in Somalia last April.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ঘূর্ণিঝড় মোখার তাণ্ডবের দৃশ্য দাবিতে একাত্তর টিভিতে সোমালিয়ার বন্যার ভিডিও প্রচার
42. Fact Check: May 20
Claim: Images of heavy rainfall event in Congo in May.
Claimed by: Samakal, Boishakhi TV, Bhorer Kagoj, Manobkantha, News24, Bangla Tribune, Alokito Bangladesh, Songbad Prokash, The Daily Messenger, Shampratik Deshkal, Sonali News, Ekattor TV, Dainik Bangla, Dhaka Mail, Daily Bangladesh (1), Jamuna tv, Somoy Tv, Manab Zamin, Channel24, Bangladesh Today, PBA Agency, Bijoy TV, Star Sangbad, Daily Bangladesh (2),Business Post. (25)
Investigation result: Old pictures from different countries, including Congo, have been circulated claiming them to be incidents of flooding in Congo during the month of May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: কঙ্গোতে ভারী বর্ষণে বন্যার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক পুরোনো ছবি
43. Fact Check: May 20
Claim: The last eight ODI matches of Bangladesh were part of ICC’s Super League. Miraz has been the best performer four times. Tamim has not been the best performer in any match in the Super League. Bangladesh lost the series against Zimbabwe in 2022.
Claimed by: Samakal, Alokito Bangladesh. (02)
Investigation result: Only four matches were a part of the last eight series in the Super League. The information regarding Bangladesh’s man of the match in the eight series was also incorrect. It is not Miraz but Shakib who holds the record with the highest number of times (4) being the man of the match. Additionally, Tamim has been the man of the match once against Zimbabwe. The report falsely claimed that Bangladesh lost the series against Zimbabwe in 2022 in the Super League but the series was not the part of the Super Leage.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বাংলাদেশের শেষ আট সিরিজকে সুপার লিগের অংশ দাবিতে সমকালে একগাদা ভুল তথ্য
44. Fact Check: May 22
Claim: Photos of thousands of asylum seekers crossing the border with the United States in May.
Claimed by: Bangladesh Pratidin, ইনকিলাব, Amar News. (03)
Investigation result: These are photos taken in 2018 of American residents crossing into Mexico.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে শরণার্থী প্রবেশের খবরে গণমাধ্যমে ভিন্ন ঘটনার পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
45. Fact Check: May 22
Claim: At just 20 years of age, Eshita Surana Poddar, the co-director of Indian television’s ‘Akash 8,’ passed away.
Claimed by: Kaler Kantho, Probash Bangla. (02)
Investigation result: At the time of death, she was 39 years old.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ঈশিতা সুরানার বয়স নিয়ে গণমাধ্যমে বিভ্রান্তিকর তথ্য
46. Fact Check: May 22
Claim: A rail bridge, 109 feet high, has been constructed over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. It is built at a height of more than 10 feet higher than the Eiffel Tower. According to certain media reports, the rail bridge has been constructed at a height of more than 35 meters or over 115 feet higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Claimed by: The Daily Star, Ittefaq, Bonik Barta, Prothom Alo, Banglanews24, Nagorik TV (YouTube), ATN Bangla (YouTube), Durbin News (Facebook). (08)
Investigation result: The total height of the rail bridge is 1178 feet, and it is nearly 95 feet higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: কাশ্মীরের রেলসেতুর উচ্চতা এবং আইফেল টাওয়ারের সাথে সেতুটির তুলনায় গণমাধ্যমে ভুল তথ্য
47. Fact Check: May 23
Claim: A recent picture of heavy rainfall causing flooding of Saudi Arabia in May.
Claimed by: Manobkantha, Banglavision. (02)
Investigation result: Pictures of old flood footage from different countries are being circulated as the floods of Saudi Arabia in May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সৌদি আরবে ভারী বর্ষণের সংবাদে গণমাধ্যমে ভিন্ন ঘটনার ছবি প্রচার
48. Fact Check: May 24
Claim: In the Siberian region, human screams have been heard from inside the deepest man-made hole or pit in the Earth.
Claimed by: Channel24 এবং My TV (02)
Investigation result: Due to funding and technological reasons, the claim surrounding the closure of this project was discussed in the media during the project’s ongoing phase. An April Fool’s news article published in a newspaper propagated this claim, which the project lead confirmed to be completely false.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মাটির ৭.৫ মাইল নিচে মানুষের চিৎকারের শব্দ শুনতে পাওয়ার সংবাদটি মিথ্যা
49. Fact Check: May 25
Claim: Former Mayor Jahangir Alam of Gazipur City Corporation has purchased a ticket to travel to Dubai on the day after the Gazipur City Corporation election (May 26).
Claimed by: Banglavision, DBC News, Channel24, Dhaka Times, Dhaka Mail, Daily Vorer Pata, ZoomBangla, Freedom Bangla News, Bahanno News. (09)
Investigation result: The ticket circulated on the internet is fake and fabricated.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গাজীপুরের সাবেক মেয়র জাহাঙ্গীরের নির্বাচনের পরের দিনে দুবাই যাওয়ার টিকিট কাটার সংবাদটি মিথ্যা
50. Fact Check: May 27
Claim: Pictures of Dokmai mango or White mango.
Claimed by: Sangbad Sarabela (Facebook). (01)
Investigation result: These are created using artificial intelligence or AI tools.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বাস্তব আম কিংবা ডিম নয়, ছবিগুলো এআই দ্বারা তৈরি
51. Fact Check: May 28
Claim: In the Gazipur City Corporation election, Jayeda Khatun defeated Ajmat Ulla Khan with a margin of 16,930 votes (someone claims, 16,248 votes).
Claimed by: Bangladesh Times (Facebook), Sonali News, Barta Bazar (Facebook). (03)
Investigation result: The actual difference is 16,197 votes.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: গাজীপুর সিটি করপোরেশন নির্বাচনে জায়েদা খাতুনের জয়ের ব্যবধান নিয়ে গণমাধ্যমে ভুল তথ্য
52. Fact Check: May 28
Claim: Ismael Hossain Milan drives CNG in Canada which was taken from Bangladesh.
Claimed by: Janakantha, ZoomBangla. (02)
Investigation result: In the United Kingdom, this CNG is driven by a female driver. Without any credible sources, a claim is being circulated that this CNG was taken from Bangladesh.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সার্কাজম যখন খবর হয়ে গণমাধ্যমে; কানাডায় বাংলাদেশি মিলনের সিএনজি চালানোর ভুয়া গল্প
53. Fact Check: May 28
Claim: The talk show ‘Khaled Muhiuddin Jante Chai’ is announced to be closed for three months.
Claimed by: Banglavision (01)
Investigation result: The announcement regarding the talk show is being circulated focusing on an old announcement from June-July 2021.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ‘খালেদ মুহিউদ্দীন জানতে চায়’ টকশো বন্ধ হচ্ছে না
54. Fact Check: May 31
Claim: In a video captured from the International Space Station by Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, a night time view of the city of Mecca can be seen.
Claimed by: Dhaka Mail, Jaijaidin, Daily Jagaran. (03)
Investigation result: The old picture of Mecca taken from space in 2017 has been circulated in a claim of May.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: রায়না বার্নাভির মহাকাশ থেকে তোলা ভিডিওর দৃশ্য দাবিতে গণমাধ্যমে ভুল ছবি প্রচার
55. Fact Check: May 31
Claim: Joe Biden couldn’t recognize the British Prime Minister.
Claimed by: Somoy Tv, Jagonews24, Kaler Kantho, Inqilab, Jugantor, Dhaka Today, Daily Bangladesh, Purboposhchimbd, Jobabdihi, MTnews24. (10)
Investigation result: That day, upon arriving at the airport, Biden first shook hands with Rishi Sunak and then spent some time talking to him, engaging in a friendly conversation.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ব্রিটেনের প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্টের চিনতে না পারার দাবিতে প্রচারিত ভিডিওটি এডিটেড
56. Fact Check: June 01
Claim: The news about Argentine footballer Lautaro Martinez’s wedding is being circulated, along with a picture of Lautaro and his wife.
Claimed by: Jugantor, ZoomBangla. (02)
Investigation result: This is a picture of another Argentine footballer Emiliano Martinez and his wife, who got married in 2017.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: লাওতারো মার্টিনেজের বিয়ের খবরে এমিলিয়ানো মার্টিনেজের ছবি গণমাধ্যমে
57. Fact Check: June 02
Claim: In the opinion poll, it has been seen that if he (Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu) stays outside the jail, he can easily defeat Erdogan in the presidential election. In Imamoglu’s absence, the opposition is compelled to support the weakest candidate, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Claimed by: Prothom Alo (Print). (01)
Investigation result: Ekrem İmamoğlu was not in jail during the election campaign whether he actively participated in the election campaign on behalf of his party’s candidate, despite not running for the presidency himself.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: তুরস্কের রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচনের ফল বিশ্লেষণ নিয়ে প্রথম আলোয় অনূদিত কলামে বিকৃতি
58. Fact Check: June 04
Claim: Mukta Sultana, a student of Eden College, has secured a government job after burning her academic certificate.
Claimed by: Samakal (Facebook), The Daily Campus, Last News. (03)
Investigation result:The job is not a government one; rather, it is a six-month contractual temporary job.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সার্টিফিকেট পুড়িয়ে ভাইরাল হয়ে পাওয়া মুক্তার চাকরিটি সরকারি নয়
59. Fact Check: June 05
Claim: “I am sitting on the chair by giving bribes, I did not come to provide free service” : CMP Commissioner.
Claimed by: Morning Times (Facebook). (01)
Investigation result: The aforementioned statement has been alleged by the local Ward Awami League leader Aminul Islam against the incumbent officer-in-charge (OC) Khairul Islam of Chandgaon Thana in Chattogram. The news has been published in the national daily ‘Ajker Patrika’. The Commissioner of CMP has responded to the challenge regarding the accuracy of the published news and provided a statement.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ‘ঘুষ দিয়ে চেয়ারে বসেছি, ফ্রিতে সেবা দিতে আসিনি’ শীর্ষক মন্তব্যটি সিএমপি কমিশনারের নয়
60. Fact Check: June 06
Claim: A Turkish woman has stated in her speech, “Thanks to Allah, the victory of Erdoğan has been achieved. If he had been defeated, then Turks would have abandoned their own culture and heritage that they hold dear.”
Claimed by: Jamuna tv (YouTube). (01)
Investigation result: In a video report on Jamuna TV about the Turkish election, the Bangla translation of the statements made by three Turkish citizens in Turkish language is incorrect and inappropriate. The translation wrongly claims that these three individuals made certain statements, which they did not.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: যমুনা টিভিতে তুরস্কের নির্বাচন বিষয়ে দেশটির নাগরিকদের বক্তব্য বিকৃতি
61. Fact Check: June 06
Claim: Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, has posted on her Facebook page about taking him back home.
Claimed by: Daily Nayadiganta, Channel24 (deleted later). (02)
Investigation result: The claim is being circulated by using a verified fake Facebook page created in the name of Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo. In reality, Roccuzzo does not have any Facebook account.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মেসিকে বাড়ি ফিরতে বলে মেসির স্ত্রী ফেসবুকে কোনো পোস্ট করেননি
62. Fact Check: June 07
Claim: Sweden has recognized sexuality as a game.
Claimed by: Channel i, Daily Bangladesh, New Nation, The Report Live, Ekushey Sangbad, Last News Bd, Tritiyo Matra, Dainik Amader Shomoy (archive not available). (08)
Investigation result: Without any credible source of information, it is claimed that Sweden has promoted sexuality as a game through national and international media.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সুইডেনে যৌনতাকে খেলা হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দেওয়ার দাবিটি মিথ্যা
63. Fact Check: June 08
Claim: The news reports the death of two individuals in a road accident, and alongside it, there is a picture of a 4-year-old boy named Abdur Rahman, claiming to seek his father alive.
Claimed by: Prothom Alo, Ittefaq, Dainik Amader Shomoy, Kalbela (Print), Kaler Kantho, Daily Observer , Sonar Desh. (07)
Investigation result: The picture of Abdur Rahman’s almost 8-year-old brother, Abu Huraira, has been circulated claiming it to be Abdur Rahman’s photo. In the accident, not only the child but also his father, Mahbub Alam, lost their lives at the scene.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় এক শিশুর মৃত্যুর খবরে গণমাধ্যমে তার জীবিত ভাইয়ের ছবি প্রচার
64. Fact Check: June 08
Claim: The title of the statement claims that “Dhaka feels like a jungle with many trees planted here and there, occupying a lot of space, but there is a scarcity of fresh air.” The statement is attributed to the Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, regarding cutting down trees in Dhaka.
Claimed by: Jamuna Tv. (01)
Investigation result: The Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh did not say something like this. It was actually a fictional creation present in a satirical piece published in the national daily, Daily Star, on May 13.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ঢাকাকে জঙ্গল মনে হয় শীর্ষক কোনো বক্তব্য দেননি মেয়র তাপস
65. Fact Check: June 09
Claim: Safa Kabir, the daughter of Shahriar Kabir, has passed away.
Claimed by: Dhaka Times, Business Post, Samakal, The report24, Bangladesh Journal, Barta Bazar, DBC News, Shampratik Deshkal, Banglavision, Desh Rupantor, Dhaka Prokash, Risingbd, Kaler Kantho, Banglanews24, 24 Live Newspaper, Bangladesh Moments, Radio Today, Sunbd24, Janobani, Agami News, Bnanews24, Amader Kagoj, Newsnow24, Shadhin Alo, Ekushey Sangbad, Daily Karatoa, Bangla Insider, Face The People (Facebook), Shomoyer Alo, Dhaka Times (২), Bangladesh Moments (২).
Jagonews24,Dainik Amader Shomoy (archive not found) (33)
Investigation result: The girl who passed away is Arpita Shahriar Kabir Mumu, not Safa Kabir.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: অভিনেত্রী সাফা কবির শাহরিয়ার কবিরের মেয়ে নন
66. Fact Check: June 09
Claim: The letter addressed to President Joe Biden was written by six United States Congressman was false.
Claimed by: Bangla Insider (01)
Investigation result: The letter published on May 25th is confirmed to be genuine.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বাংলাদেশ বিষয়ে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট বাইডেনকে ছয় কংগ্রেসম্যানের লেখা চিঠিটি আসল
67. Fact Check: June 10
Claim: Lionel Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, has posted multiple posts on her Facebook page about the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.
Claimed by: Ekattor TV, Ajker Patrika, Dainik Amader Shomoy, Star Sangbad, MTnews24. (05)
Investigation result: The claim is being circulated by using a verified fake Facebook page created in the name of Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo. In reality, Roccuzzo does not have any Facebook account.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মেসির দলবদলকে কেন্দ্র করে তার স্ত্রী ফেসবুকে কোনো পোস্ট দেননি
68. Fact Check: June 11
Claim: The scene of the natural disaster in Lahore, Pakistan, that occurred in the month of May.
Claimed by: Jamuna Tv. (01)
Investigation result: This picture from Pakistan is at least five years old and depicts a different incident.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: পাকিস্তানের লাহোরে সাম্প্রতিক বন্যার খবরে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি
69. Fact Check: June 11
Claim: In Chauddagram, Cumilla, there was a clash between two Awami League leaders, resulting in injuries to Awami League’s Member of Parliament for Cumilla-11 constituency and former Railway Minister, Mujibul Haque.
Claimed by: New Age (Print). (01)
Investigation result: In the clash between two Awami League leaders in Chauddagram, Cumilla, MP Mujibul Haque was not injured as he was not present in Cumilla during the incident. He was in Dhaka at that time.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: চৌদ্দগ্রামে আওয়ামী লীগের দুই গ্রুপের সংঘর্ষে মুজিবুল হক এমপি আহত হননি
70. Fact Check: June 12
Claim: The scene of Israel’s attack in Palestine in the month of May.
Claimed by: Somoy Tv.(01)
Investigation result: This image is from 2021, during the Israeli attack in Gaza.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ইসরাইল ও ফিলিস্তিনের মধ্যে মে মাসের সংঘর্ষের ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
71. Fact Check: June 13
Claim: In the Barisal City Corporation election, the mayor candidate of the National Party, Ikbal Hossain Taposh, has secured zero votes.
Claimed by: Deepto TV (Facebook). (01)
Investigation result: Ikbal Hossain Taposh has received 6,665 votes.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বরিশাল সিটি করপোরেশন নির্বাচনে মেয়র পদে জাতীয় পার্টির প্রার্থী শূন্য ভোট পাননি
72. Fact Check: June 15
Claim: ‘Saidpur Filaria Hospital and Lab’ located in Saidpur, Nilphamari, is the only hospital of its kind in the world.
Claimed by: Ajker Patrika, Somoy Tv, Shomoyer Alo, Manobkantha. (04)
Investigation result: In Savar, Bangladesh, there is another hospital named Savar Filaria and General Hospital.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সৈয়দপুরের ফাইলেরিয়া হাসপাতাল বিশ্বের একমাত্র ফাইলেরিয়া হাসপাতাল নয়
73. Fact Check: June 17
Claim: The scene of an explosion at a mosque in Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan.
Claimed by: Kalbela, Dhaka Post, Songbad Prokash, Manobkantha,Boishakhi TV,Daily Bangladesh, Jamuna Tv, Dhaka Prokash, Shomoyer Alo, Bangladesh Times, Padma News, Newsnow24, Business Journal, Agami News, Amader Shomoy, RTV, Primenewsbd, Ekushey Sangbad, Amar Sangbad.(19)
Investigation result: Media outlets have been disseminating the image of a past event collected from the internet without providing credible sources of information to support the claim related to the various incidents depicted in the picture.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: আফগানিস্তানের মসজিদে বোমা বিস্ফোরণের ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক পুরোনো ছবি।
74. Fact Check: June 25
Claim: After the news of the missing submarine Titan, the ownership organization of the submarine, “OceanGate Submarine,” is searching for a new pilot for the submarine.
Claimed by: Kalbela, Newsg24, Jagonews24, Abnews24, Joy Jugantor, Channel24, Dhaka Mail. (07)
Investigation result: The same job advertisement containing the information has been found on the organization’s website since at least the year 2020. Through the internet archive website, it has been discovered that the same job advertisement is still present on the organization’s website as of May 30th.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ওশানগেট টাইটানের চালকের মৃত্যুর পর সাবমেরিন চালক নিয়োগের নতুন কোনো বিজ্ঞপ্তি দেয়নি
75. Fact Check: June 25
Claim: Neymar’s father has been arrested. In this incident, Neymar’s father was fined 5 million Brazilian reais.
Claimed by: Independent Tv, Somoy Tv (YouTube), Jamuna Tv, DBC News, Jugantor, Inqilab, Kalbela, Banglavision, Dainik Amader Shomoy, NewsBangla24, Bangladesh Pratidin, Janakantha, Protidiner Bangladesh, Daily Observer, Daily Nayadiganta, Daily Karatoa, Manobkantha, Jaijaidin, The Daily Messenger, Amader Shomoy, Songbad Prokash Jagonews24, Newg24, Bayanno TV, Bahanno News, Dhaka Mail, Shomoyer Alo, Bangladesh Journal, Ekushey Sangbad, Dhaka Times, Delta Times, Bd24report, Abnews24, Sonali News, ZoomBangla, MTnews24, Shadhin Alo, Radio Today. (38)
Investigation result: Neymar’s father, Neymar da Silva Santos, was initially issued a local arrest warrant, but later it was revoked. Additionally, neither Neymar nor his father have been fined. The imposition of any penalty will depend on the evidence supporting the allegations.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: নেইমারের বাবা গ্রেফতার দাবিতে গণমাধ্যমে বিভ্রান্তিকর তথ্য
76. Fact Check: June 25
Claim: The picture of the earthquake incident in Myanmar on June 20.
Claimed by: Daily Bangladesh, Ekushey Sangbad. (02)
Investigation result: This is a picture of a damaged bridge and road caused by an earthquake that occurred on March 24, 2011, in Myanmar’s Barmar region.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মিয়ানমারে সাম্প্রতিক ভূমিকম্পের ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে বারো বছর পূর্বের ছবি প্রচার
77. Fact Check: June 25
Claim: Brazil is the only team that has reached the final of the FIFA World Cup in football three times consecutively.
Claimed by: Channel24 (01)
Investigation result: Besides Brazil, Germany (formerly known as West Germany) has also reached the football World Cup final three times consecutively.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: ব্রাজিল পরপর তিনবার ফুটবল বিশ্বকাপের ফাইনালে উঠা একমাত্র দল নয়, এই কৃতিত্ব আছে জার্মানিরও
78. Fact Check: June 29
Claim: In the film “Karma,” released in 1933, the first scandal in Bollywood was the four-minute-long kiss.
Claimed by: DW Bangla (01)
Investigation result: The scene of the kiss lasting less than two minutes. There were also scenes of kisses in other Bollywood films before “Karma,”
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: বলিউড সিনেমা ‘কর্ম’র চুম্বন দৃশ্য বলিউডের প্রথম স্ক্যান্ডাল নয়
79. Fact Check: June 30
Claim: OceanGate advertised again to go see Titanic.
Claimed by: Independent Tv, Banglanews24, Amader Shomoy, The Business Standard, Manab Zamin, News24, Kalbela, Ajker Patrika, Jamuna Tv, Channel24,Nagorik TV, Banglavision, Dhaka Mail, Kaler Kantho, Channel i, DBC News, Daily Nayadiganta, Daily Bangladesh, ZoomBangla, Bd24report, Orthosongbad, Current News, Shampratik Deshkal, Newsg24, Ridmik News, Primenewsbd, Nirapad News, Bahumatrik, Bangla Khabor bd. (29)
Investigation result: According to the Internet Archive, the mentioned advertisement for OceanGate to go see Titanic has been present on their website even before the sinking of the Titanic.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: টাইটানিক দেখতে যাওয়ার নতুন কোনো বিজ্ঞাপন দেয়নি ওশানগেট
80. Fact Check: June 30
Claim: A person named Michael from California, United States, mistakenly donated $1,500 to a charity organization in Bangladesh instead of $150.
Claimed by: Channel24, ZoomBangla. (02)
Investigation result: Michael went to donate $150 but mistakenly donated $15,000.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নাগরিক ১৫০ ডলারের পরিবর্তে ভুলে ১৫০০ নয়, ১৫,০০০ ডলার দান করার দাবি করেছেন
81. Fact Check: June 30
Claim: In this year’s Hajj, 30 lakh pilgrims have participated (including claims of 25 lakh, 20 lakh, 23 lakh, and 16 lakh 5 thousand). This Hajj is being widely publicized as the largest in history.
Claimed by: Dainik Amader Shomoy (1), The Daily Campus, RTV,Somoy Tv (1), Kalbela, Bayanno TV (Facebook), Prothom Alo, Dhaka Mail, Channel i Bangladesh Journal, Manab Zamin, Bangladesh Today, ZoomBangla, Bd24report, Samakal, DBC News (YouTube) (1), Dainik Amader Shomoy (2), Jagoron, Channel24, Ridmik News, Alokito Bangladesh, Dhaka Times, Somoyer Alo (1), Jamuna Tv, Independent Tv, Kaler Kantho, Ekushey Tv, Amader Somoy, Radio Today, NTV, Bangladesh Journal, ATN Bangla (YouTube), Bdnews24, Daily Bangladesh (1), Dainik Bangla, Arthosuchak, Desh Rupantor (1), SA Tv, Boishakhi Tv, Somoyer Alo (2), Desh Rupantor (2), Protidiner Bangladesh, Bhorer Kagoj, Dhaka Tribune, Daily Bangladesh (2),Daily Nayadiganta, Dhaka Post, Somoy Tv (2), DBC News (2), Orthosongbad, Ittefaq, Bangla Insider, Sangbad, The Report Live, Tritiya Matra. (55)
Investigation result: In reality, the number of pilgrims participating in Hajj this year is 18 lakh 45 thousand 45. Besides, the recently completed Hajj is not the largest in history.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: হজ ২০২৩ এ হাজিদের উপস্থিতির সংখ্যা নিয়ে গণমাধ্যমে বিভ্রান্তিকর তথ্য
82. Fact Check: June 30
Claim: Alexander Graham Bell’s wife was Margaret Hello. After the invention of the telephone, he first said the word “hello,” which became the common greeting for telephone calls.
Claimed by: DBC News, News24, Daily Bangladesh, Dhaka Mail, ZoomBangla. (05)
Investigation result: Alexander Graham Bell did not have a girlfriend or cousin named Margaret Hello. After the invention of the telephone, he did not say the word “hello” as his first word. Instead, Bell’s wife’s name was Mabel Hubbard. On March 7, 1876, when Bell successfully made the first telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson, he said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: আলেক্সান্ডার গ্রাহাম বেল টেলিফোন আবিষ্কার করে প্রথম হ্যালো বলার দাবিটি সত্য নয়
83. Fact Check: June 30
Claim: Destruction image of Titan
Claimed by: Jamuna Tv. (01)
Investigation result: Jamuna TV claimed that the image they aired on June 23rd regarding the aftermath of Titan’s destruction was not related to Titan. Furthermore, at the time of broadcasting, the concerned authorities did not release any image related to the aftermath of Titan’s destruction.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: এগুলো টাইটানের ধ্বংসাবশেষের ছবি নয়।
84. Fact Check: July 02
Claim: The scene of flood in Chile in June.
Claimed by: Daily Bangladesh (01)
Investigation result: The scene of Chile’s flood in 2015 has been broadcasted in connection with the mentioned incident.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: চিলির সাম্প্রতিক বন্যার খবরে গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
85. Fact Check: July 03
Claim: The image of Quran desecration incident in Sweden in June.
Claimed by: Independent Tv (YouTube), ATN News (YouTube). (02)
Investigation result: Two old images of Quran desecration incidents in Sweden have been circulated as recent claims of Quran desecration.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: সুইডেনে কোরআন পোড়ানোর সাম্প্রতিক ঘটনায় ইন্টারনেটে পুরোনো ছবি প্রচার
86. Fact Check: July 05
Claim: American University of Business and Social Sciences has awarded Maher Ali Rusho an honorary doctoral degree in recognition of his contributions to social sciences.
Claimed by: Channel I, Banglavision, DG Bangla (03)
Investigation result: Rusho has reportedly obtained a doctoral degree from a self-proclaimed university in Hong Kong through financial transactions using a false address and phone number.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: মাহের আলী রুশো স্বীকৃত কোনো বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে সম্মানসূচক ডক্টরেট পাননি
87. Fact Check: July 05
Claim: In June, scenes of devastating floods in Nepal’s eastern region caused by heavy rainfall.
Claimed by: Somoy Tv, Dhaka Post, Manobkantha, Financial Express, Sangbad Prokash .(05)
Investigation result: Images from a previous flood event in Nepal’s eastern region are being circulated in the country, claiming them to be the result of the recent devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall in June.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: নেপালে ভারী বর্ষণে বন্যার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক পুরোনো ছবি
88. Fact Check: July 11
Claim: Images shown of heavy rainfall in Pakistan during last June.
Claimed by: Channel24, Somoy Tv, Channel i, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Kaler Kantho, Jugantor, Ittefaq, Inqilab, News24, DBC News, Shampratik Deshkal, Daily Sun, Ittefaq, Desh Rupantor, Manab Zamin, Bangladesh Pratidin, Bhorer Kagoj, Dainik Amader Shomoy, Somoyer Alo, Banglanews24, Dhaka Mail, Sonali News, Barta24, Bangladesh Journal, Asian Tv, The Daily Messenger, Jagonews24 (YouTube), Freedom Bangla News, Math O Path, Delta Times, Somoyer Konthosor, Business Post, Newsnow24, Amader Barta, Ajkaler Khobor. (35)
Investigation result: Previously, various images of past incidents in Pakistan were being circulated, claiming them to be related to the heavy rainfall event that occurred in the country last June.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: পাকিস্তানে ভারী বর্ষণের ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে একাধিক পুরোনো ছবি
89. Fact Check: July 12
Claim: In June, scenes of Israel’s aircraft attack in the capital Damascus, Syria.
Claimed by: Daily Nayadiganta, The Report Live, News24, Alokito Bangladesh (Print), Abnews24, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Ekushey Tv, Torrongo News. (08)
Investigation result: On the night of February 18th, a building near Kafr Sousa in Damascus was struck by Israeli rockets.
Rumor Scanner’s Fact Check: দামেস্কে গত জুনের বিমান হামলার ঘটনায় গণমাধ্যমে পুরোনো ছবি
Finally…
The development of the internet and social media has made the spread of misinformation easier. Even mainstream media occasionally publishes misinformation due to the proclivity for rapid news dissemination without giving due importance to fact-checking. This dissemination of false information not only questions the credibility of the media but also creates confusion and mistrust among people. It weakens the trust readers and viewers place in the media. To reduce the spread of misinformation, there is no alternative but to give importance to the process of fact-checking. Technological advancements have made spreading false information easier, but they have also made the fact-checking process more accessible. The Rumor Scanner team believes that fact-checking and presenting accurate news to the audience is essential for reducing the prevalence of misinformation in the media and maintaining people’s trust in the media’s integrity.
