A highly sensitive and distressing video showing blood splattered on the floor and several individuals—some injured, unconscious, or deceased—lying motionless has been shared online, claiming it depicts targeted violence against Hindus or minority communities in Bangladesh. However, the video is related to the victim of the ship which was targeted in Chandpur, where seven people were killed.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) propagandist account @ajaychauhan41 wrote, “Bangladesh is a death orgy today. Bangladesh has become a hell for Hindus. A total of 65 people have died across the country in the last 72 hours. 8 people were brutally murdered on the MV Al Bakhera ship in Chandpur.”
Several other users and Influencers have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @VIKRAMRAGARWAL1, @MatterTable
The truth about the video from Bangladesh, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the sensitive video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident and found that the incident was not related to religious hate crimes against Hindus.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches and found multiple reports regarding the incident. According to the reports (1, 2), the video is related to the victim of the ship which was targeted in Chandpur, where seven people were killed. The victims in this incident primarily belong to the Muslim community. However, minorities in Bangladesh are facing extreme violence but this video is unrelated to religious hate crimes against minorities in the country.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was not related to religious hate crimes. It was related to the ship attack in Chandpur.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 26, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A highly sensitive and distressing video showing blood splattered on the floor and several individuals—some injured, unconscious, or deceased—lying motionless has been shared online, claiming it depicts targeted violence against Hindus (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Cx6fgZcjuy
Intent
Influencers are circulating videos from Bangladesh with misleading claims to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts religious hate crimes against Hindus.
Fact– The video is related to the ship attack in Chandpur. Not religious hate crimes against Hindus.
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