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Viral Visual Showing Dire State Of ‘Hindu Child In Bangladesh’ Is Actually From Gaza

Written By Vijayalakshmi Balasubramaniyan, Translated By Vasudha Beri, Edited By Pankaj Menon
Aug 9, 2024
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Claim
Photo/video shows the appalling state of a Hindu child in Bangladesh. 

Fact
Visuals capturing the aftermath of the Israeli attack on Gaza.

A photograph of a visibly bewildered and helpless child is being circulated on social media platforms amid widespread turmoil in Bangladesh, with users claiming it to show the plight of Hindus in the crisis hit country. Multiple others also shared a longer video of the same child in an identical state linking to the current situation in Bangladesh. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. 

The visuals are being widely shared on X, Facebook and YouTube claiming to show a Hindu child in Bangladesh.

Such posts can be seen here, here, here and here.

Also Read: Viral Video Showing Plight Of Hindu Women In Bangladesh Is Actually Staged

Fact Check/Verification

A reverse image search on the viral visual led us to a video by CBS News, dated July 20, 2024, featuring the same child. “Video captures aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Gaza,” its caption stated.

Screengrab from YouTube video by CBS News

Arabic language website bnfsj.net also featured an image of the child in an article about the “daily massacres of the occupation in the Gaza Strip.”

Also Read: Old, Unrelated Images From Myanmar, Hong Kong Shared As Bangladesh Protests

The viral image was also featured in a Facebook post by Aljazeera Mubasher – its watermark can be seen in the viral video. “Fear and terror of a child sitting alone after being cut. An Israeli targeted a centre to accommodate the displaced in the #Abu_Araban school belonging to Onrowa in Al-Nusairat camp (translated from Arabic via Google),” the post from July, 2024 stated. 

Viral Visual Showing Dire State Of Hindu Child In Bangladesh Is Actually From Gaza
Screengrab from Facebook post by @ajmubasher

Further, the full video was uploaded on the outlet’s official X account, stating, “Fear and panic of a child sitting alone after an Israeli bombardment targeted a shelter for displaced people in the #Abu_Urayban school affiliated with UNRWA in the Nuseirat camp.”

Screengrab from X post by @ajmubasher

Also Read: No, This Is Not The First Photo Of Sheikh Hasina Since Her Arrival In India

Conclusion

Hence, visuals from Gaza have been shared to show the dire condition of a Hindu child in Bangladesh.

Result: False

Sources
YouTube Video CBS News, Dated July 20, 2024
Article By bnfsj.net, Dated July 17, 2024
X Post By @ajmubasher, Dated July 14, 2024


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