A viral video is being circulated on social media, falsely claiming to show a violent clash between Shia and Sunni Muslims in Bangladesh over a mazar (shrine). The video shows a group of people physically attacking one another in a chaotic scene, with no immediate context provided but in reality, the incident has no connection to any sectarian or religious conflict.
An Influencer account, @nilaymallikk, posted the clip with the claim:
These Shia-Sunni fights over mazar are INSANE!!! One side wants to DESTROY these shrines claiming they’re HARAM while the other side WORSHIPS them!!! Since last July in Bangladesh, jihadi mobs have DEMOLISHED over 100 mazars!
These Shia-Sunni fights over mazar are INSANE!!! One side wants to DESTROY these shrines claiming they're HARAM while the other side WORSHIPS them!!! Since last July in Bangladesh, jihadi mobs have DEMOLISHED over 100 mazars! pic.twitter.com/19SrpbT2TW
— Nilay Mallick🇧🇩🕉️ (@nilaymallikk) May 19, 2025
Other Influencer account @pakistan_untold have also shared this video, repeating the same misleading narrative, aiming to portray a religious conflict in the country.
Shia-Sunni fights over a mazar – Bangladesh. Internal war over theology. External unity in h@ting Hindus. And Hindus still chant “Sarva Dharma Sambhava.”
Truth: this viral clip claimed the clash between Shia and Sunni Muslims in Bangladesh is
As this post caught our attention, our D-Intent Data team began investigating the viral video. After analyzing the footage frame by frame, conducting a reverse image search, and tracing it through local news sources, we verified that the video is not related to any religious dispute or a Shia-Sunni conflict. Instead, the incident took place in March 2025 in Bangladesh’s Bhola district, specifically in North Sakuchia Union Parishad No. 3, near Banglabazar, Monpura Upazila. According to verified reports from local Bangladeshi outlets like Dhaka Post and Channel i News, the clash broke out between members of BNP, Islami Andolan, and Jamaat-e-Islami during the distribution of 10 kg VGF rice relief packages for Eid. There was a disagreement and accusation of irregularities in the distribution process, which led to a physical altercation between party workers.
The reports clearly mention:
“ভোলার মনপুরায় আসন্ন ঈদ উপলক্ষ্যে ১০ কেজি করে ভিজিএফের চাল বিতরণে অনিয়মের অভিযোগে বিএনপি-ইসলামী আন্দোলন ও জামায়াতে ইসলামীর নেতাকর্মীদের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষের ঘটনা ঘটেছে। এতে উভয় পক্ষের অন্তত ১১ জন আহত হয়েছেন।”
(Translation):
“In Monpura, Bhola, a clash occurred between BNP, Islami Andolan, and Jamaat-e-Islami activists over alleged irregularities in the distribution of 10 kg VGF rice ahead of Eid. At least 11 people were injured on both sides.”
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 20, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a group of people engaged in a physical altercation has been circulated with the claim that it depicts a Shia-Sunni clash over a mazar in Bangladesh. But, our verification found that the video is actually from a March 2025 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/kkzE8BpCtz
Intent:
Propaganda accounts have shared this video with a false story to make it look like a religious fight. In reality, it was a local political dispute. They are trying to create fear, spread confusion, and turn people against each other by twisting the truth.
Conclusion:
Claim: Shia-Sunni clash over a mazar in Bangladesh.
Fact: Local political party clash over Eid relief rice distribution in Bhola, Bangladesh. No religious conflict involved.
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