The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has come under scrutiny after falsely claiming that a viral image of an officer pressing his hand over a student’s mouth during protests was generated using artificial intelligence.

The incident occurred Wednesday as BUET students marching towards the Jamuna Bridge clashed with police, facing water cannons and sound grenades. Photographs of the crackdown quickly went viral, drawing widespread outrage.

DMP shared the controversial image on social media, labeling it AI-generated. However, multiple professional photographers, including Rajib Dhar of The Business Standard and Joyita Roy of Bangladesh Pratidin, confirmed capturing the same moment from different angles. Joyita posted her shot on Facebook, saying:
"I took this photograph right when students broke the barricade at Hare Road and police retaliated. Many other journalists recorded it too."

Fact-checker Kaderuddin Shishir has also verified the photo’s authenticity.

Fact-checking organizations FactWatch and Bangla Fact have debunked rumors surrounding alleged military resignations following the recent Gopalganj clashes involving the NCP.

They found that viral videos claiming to show a military response were actually old footage from a February operation in Mohammadpur. Assertions that military personnel had resigned were also proven false. Investigators concluded that these rumors were spread intentionally to mislead and create confusion.

A video circulating on social media claiming to show a body being placed in a police vehicle during the July 16 Gopalganj clashes is fake and misleading. Authorities have confirmed that the footage actually originates from a June 4, 2024, incident in Brahmanbaria, where a mob handed over a mugger to the police after a public beating. The video has no connection to the recent events in Gopalganj. It was traced back to the Facebook page “Praner Brahmanbaria” and a user profile named “Mohammad Sajon,” both of which posted identical, false captions.

Rumor Scanner has uncovered an attempt to influence political opinion using a fake Facebook profile that misused photos of a UAE minister to falsely portray international support for Bangladesh’s ruling party, the Awami League.

The investigation, launched in September last year, focused on a profile named "Tamanna Akter Yasmin." It was found that the account used photos and videos of Reem Al Hashimy, UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, presenting them as if the profile owner were an influential figure lobbying for the Awami League on the global stage.

In reality, the images—often showing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other political figures—were outdated and misleading. After the exposure, the individual behind the profile allegedly created a new account to resume spreading misinformation.

Recent viral social media posts have claimed that Bangladeshi woman Rutba Yasmin is set to become the first Bangladeshi to land on the Moon. However, a Factwatch investigation has debunked these claims as misleading.

Rutba only participated in a three-day simulation workshop called ‘Moon Pioneer Mission,’ organized by Space Nation and led by a former NASA astronaut. It was designed to give participants a realistic space mission experience — but does not involve an actual Moon landing. Factwatch has confirmed that the viral posts are deceptive.

The Government of Bangladesh has instructed Ambassador Md. Monowar Hossain to return to Dhaka immediately. Contrary to social media rumors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that Myanmar has not declared the ambassador 'persona non grata.' A post circulating online falsely claimed that the ambassador had been expelled and asked to leave immediately. The official Facebook page of the Chief Adviser to the Government of Bangladesh blamed Awami League activists and individuals of Indian descent for spreading the misinformation. Authorities urged the public to verify facts before sharing and to refrain from spreading baseless rumors.

Images circulating on social media claiming to show Bangladeshis celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India are misleading. Fact-checking reveals that one image is from New Year’s celebrations in Dhaka, while another is from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Neither image is connected to recent geopolitical events.

A video circulating online since Saturday claims to show a convoy of Myanmar's Arakan Army mobilizing near the Bangladesh border. However, an investigation by the Rumor Scanner Team has revealed that the footage is not related to recent activity near Bangladesh. In fact, the same video has been online since March, originally linked to tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. A reverse image search traces the video back to an X (formerly Twitter) account named 'El Druso,' which posted the clip on March 26, indicating that the footage is not connected to the Arakan Army or the Bangladesh-Myanmar border situation.

Indian TV channel Aaj Tak Bangla has come under fire for falsely claiming that an image of three Bangladeshi police officers with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus resembled a meeting with a Pakistani general. The image was actually from an official medal ceremony on April 29, where 62 officers were honored. The Chief Adviser’s press office clarified the image is public and part of official coverage. The report is part of a broader smear campaign against Bangladesh, including baseless claims about the army, and has been strongly condemned.

Bangladeshi fact-checking organization Rumor Scanner identified 296 cases of misinformation spread online in April. The majority, 101 cases (34%), were related to national affairs, followed by 95 in politics, 38 international, 27 religious, 8 entertainment and literature, 7 education, 10 fraud-related, and 9 related to sports. The previous month saw a similar count with 298 misinformation items. Notably, 29 false claims were made about Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the highest number in any single month this year, with 83% portraying him negatively.

A video has circulated online alleging that Dr. Muhammad Yunus donated Tk 1,000 crore to Israel, based on a statement by preacher Mufti Alauddin Jihadi. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has categorically denied the claim, calling it false and part of a broader smear campaign against Dr. Yunus and the interim government. Fact-checker Rumor Scanner had earlier debunked the video, and Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that no such donation had been acknowledged.

Rumor Scanner debunked claims that Bangladesh’s drop from 40th to 47th in the global power rankings happened under the interim government’s 8-month tenure. The truth is, the 2024 rankings were published on September 10, based on data collected between March 22 and May 23 — during the Awami League’s term. In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 40th in power and 69th overall. The current 47th rank is factual, but it was attained during the Awami League administration.

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has dismissed reports claiming that 33 of its members went missing during a Rohingya rescue mission as baseless rumors. The BGB clarified that only one soldier is unaccounted for and search efforts are ongoing. Social media posts falsely alleged that 33 BGB personnel disappeared in the Naf River over the past two days, prompting the BGB to address these misleading claims.

The news circulating on Facebook about the appointment of eight new advisers is completely false, confirmed Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. Earlier, a document without any official signature surfaced on Facebook, claiming that eight individuals had been appointed as advisers to the interim government. The document, dated March 8, 2025, falsely stated that these individuals had been “approved for swearing-in as advisers.” The government has dismissed this as misinformation.

The child rape survivor from Magura is currently undergoing treatment at the Pediatric ICU of CMH, Dhaka. The ISPR has dismissed reports of her death as false rumors. Earlier, social media was flooded with misinformation about the child’s condition, with some even posting condolence messages. On Saturday evening, the child was transferred from Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s ICU to CMH for better medical care.