Fact check: A fake account operating under the name Bangladesh News 24 is spreading propaganda on Twitter

There is an account operated under the name @bdnews24 claiming to provide breaking news related to Bangladesh. This account is verified by Twitter with over 223,000 followers.

Source: Twitter

However, this account is also involved in spreading propaganda. Many tweets sent from this account are not related to news.

Fact Check:

Source: Archive

During the verification process, DFRAC team found the archive version of this account from 2015. This account was operating as a technology start-up located in Tower Hamlets, London.

Source: bdnews24.com

Additionally, we gathered information about @BDNEWS24. @BDNEWS24 is the biggest online news portal in Bangladesh, with its official website bdnews24.com and Twitter account @bdnews24com (bdnews24.com).

Source: Twitter

Conclusion:

DFRAC’s fact-check confirms that @bdnews24 (Bangladesh News 24) is a fake account engaged in spreading propaganda under the guise of news.