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10 Rumors That Fueled the Tension in Khagrachhari
২৯ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৫
On the night of September 23, a teenage girl from the hill region of Khagrachhari was allegedly raped. Following the allegation, on September 24, one of the accused, Shayan Shil, was arrested. However, organized attempts have been made to spread rumors aimed at inciting conflict between the Bengali and Pahari communities. As of the publication of this report, media outlets have confirmed the deaths of three individuals. BanglaFact has since identified several rumors circulating around this incident.
Rumor 1: Gunfire at night
A video purportedly showing nighttime gunfire went viral on Facebook, with claims that it was from Khagrachhari. In reality, the video originated from Indonesia, where it was recorded during anti-government protests over rising commodity prices in late August of this year. Fact-check link
Rumor 2: Fire at Model Mosque
A video circulated on Facebook claiming that Pahari people had set fire to the Khagrachhari Model Mosque. However, the video was actually from Dinajpur in August this year, when a resort named Jibon Mahal was set ablaze during a protest under the banner of Touhidi Janata. Fact-check link
Rumor 3: Attack on BGB members
A photograph circulated online claiming that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were attacked in Khagrachhari. The photo, however, was actually from September 24, 2023, and depicted an incident in Panchhari, Khagrachhari, where locals attacked BGB personnel and freed two detainees who were being held with confiscated money. Fact-check link
Rumor 4: Bengalis firing at Jummas
A photograph was shared on Facebook claiming that Bangali people were openly shooting at Jumma people in front of the army in Khagrachhari. In fact, the photo was from the 2024 uprising in Chattogram, showing armed Awami League supporters attacking protesters. Fact-check link
A video circulated widely on Facebook, falsely claiming to show Pahari setting fire to a BGB camp and looting weapons. However, the footage was debunked, with geolocation analysis confirming its origin in Kathmandu, Nepal. Fact-check link
A video circulated online claiming that a call had been made to turn the Chittagong Hill Tracts into a state of India. BanglaFact confirmed that the video was from a protest rally in Tripura, India, in September 2024. Link
Rumor 7: Attack on Army and BGB
A video claimed hill people defied Section 144 and attacked the army and BGB while looting weapons. Geolocation analysis confirmed that the footage was from Gaushala Police Circle in Nepal. Link
Rumor 8: Fake injury by a Chakma youth
A video circulated claiming that a Chakma youth painted his face and faked injuries in Khagrachhari. BanglaFact found that the video was created by Indian content creator Kalseng Sangma and published on July 18 on the Kalseng Sangma Page. Link
Rumor 9: Assault on a soldier
A video claimed that hill people were assaulting an army soldier. Fact-checking revealed that it was from July 22, during a clash between students and the army in front of the Secretariat in Dhaka. LinkRumor 10: Army burning down houses of hill people
A video circulating online claims that the army was burning houses belonging to hill people. However, verification shows the footage is not from here; it originates from Myanmar and has been available in media reports since November 13, 2016.BanglaFact’s analysis of rumors around the Khagrachhari violence finds that unrelated videos and images—sourced both from abroad and other parts of Bangladeshare being misused to inflame tensions. Such rumors are being deployed to provoke conflict between Bengalis and hill communities, with false and misleading content deepening anxiety and unrest in an already fragile situation.
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10 Rumors That Fueled the Tension in Khagrachhari
২৯ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৫
On the night of September 23, a teenage girl from the hill region of Khagrachhari was allegedly raped. Following the allegation, on September 24, one of the accused, Shayan Shil, was arrested. However, organized attempts have been made to spread rumors aimed at inciting conflict between the Bengali and Pahari communities. As of the publication of this report, media outlets have confirmed the deaths of three individuals. BanglaFact has since identified several rumors circulating around this incident.
Rumor 1: Gunfire at night
A video purportedly showing nighttime gunfire went viral on Facebook, with claims that it was from Khagrachhari. In reality, the video originated from Indonesia, where it was recorded during anti-government protests over rising commodity prices in late August of this year. Fact-check link
Rumor 2: Fire at Model Mosque
A video circulated on Facebook claiming that Pahari people had set fire to the Khagrachhari Model Mosque. However, the video was actually from Dinajpur in August this year, when a resort named Jibon Mahal was set ablaze during a protest under the banner of Touhidi Janata. Fact-check link
Rumor 3: Attack on BGB members
A photograph circulated online claiming that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were attacked in Khagrachhari. The photo, however, was actually from September 24, 2023, and depicted an incident in Panchhari, Khagrachhari, where locals attacked BGB personnel and freed two detainees who were being held with confiscated money. Fact-check link
Rumor 4: Bengalis firing at Jummas
A photograph was shared on Facebook claiming that Bangali people were openly shooting at Jumma people in front of the army in Khagrachhari. In fact, the photo was from the 2024 uprising in Chattogram, showing armed Awami League supporters attacking protesters. Fact-check link
A video circulated widely on Facebook, falsely claiming to show Pahari setting fire to a BGB camp and looting weapons. However, the footage was debunked, with geolocation analysis confirming its origin in Kathmandu, Nepal. Fact-check link
A video circulated online claiming that a call had been made to turn the Chittagong Hill Tracts into a state of India. BanglaFact confirmed that the video was from a protest rally in Tripura, India, in September 2024. Link
Rumor 7: Attack on Army and BGB
A video claimed hill people defied Section 144 and attacked the army and BGB while looting weapons. Geolocation analysis confirmed that the footage was from Gaushala Police Circle in Nepal. Link
Rumor 8: Fake injury by a Chakma youth
A video circulated claiming that a Chakma youth painted his face and faked injuries in Khagrachhari. BanglaFact found that the video was created by Indian content creator Kalseng Sangma and published on July 18 on the Kalseng Sangma Page. Link
Rumor 9: Assault on a soldier
A video claimed that hill people were assaulting an army soldier. Fact-checking revealed that it was from July 22, during a clash between students and the army in front of the Secretariat in Dhaka. LinkRumor 10: Army burning down houses of hill people
A video circulating online claims that the army was burning houses belonging to hill people. However, verification shows the footage is not from here; it originates from Myanmar and has been available in media reports since November 13, 2016.BanglaFact’s analysis of rumors around the Khagrachhari violence finds that unrelated videos and images—sourced both from abroad and other parts of Bangladeshare being misused to inflame tensions. Such rumors are being deployed to provoke conflict between Bengalis and hill communities, with false and misleading content deepening anxiety and unrest in an already fragile situation.