Staff Reporter:
Fact checking body Rumor Scanner in an investigation revealed that a video scene of a clash be-tween two sides of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground is being propagated as a clash with Hindus or atrocities against Hindus.
In a report published on its website on Saturday, the fact-checking organization said recently, a scene of a clash was shared on social media, claiming- “The lives of Hindus in Bangladesh are now in danger” (translated).
As of the time of publishing this report, the video shared with the claim has been viewed more than 3 lakh times and more than 4 thousand separate accounts have reacted to the video.
When the post shared with the claim in question was examined, no detailed information or reliable evidence was found in support of the shared claim.
In a reverse image search using multiple key frames of the video, it is found that a report was pub-lished on the YouTube channel of the mainstream media Kaler Kantho with the title “There is tension between the two sides before the Ijtema begins, two companions of Tabligh admitted to the hospital” on December 12, 2024.
Comparing the video that was broadcasted with the opening scene of the said video, a similarity is found.
The thumbnail of the said video that was broadcasted on YouTube says, “Attack on the car of Saad supporters | Road blockade by Zubair supporters”.
In the context of this, a relevant keyword search found a news report published in the national dai-ly Prothom Alo on December 13.
It said, “According to local sources, Zubair’s followers performed a five-day Ijtema at the Ijtema ground from November 29 to December 3. Then, Saad’s followers announced to observe a five-day Ijtema from December 20. But Zubair’s followers announced that they would not allow Saad’s fol-lowers to hold a joint Ijtema at the Ijtema ground. Meanwhile, yesterday (December 12), when the news of Saad followers entering the Ijtema ground spread, Zubair’s followers blocked the highway in the Station Road area around 1 pm and started a protest. At that time, a car belonging to Saad’s followers was vandalized. Two devotees belonging to Saad’s followers were injured.”
In addition, several other media sources also reported about the clash between these two sides of Tabligh-Jamaat.
That is, Hindus have no involvement in the clash or attack on the car shown in the video.
Therefore, the scene of the clash between the two sides of Tabligh-Jamaat at the World Ijtema has been broadcast claiming that it is a scene of a clash with Hindus or an attack on Hindus; which is false.
