As the Protests in Bangladesh over governement job quota intensified, leading to PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, the trend of misinformation has also escalated on the Internet. Amid this, one such news is making waves on social media platforms alleging that Bangladeshi Cricketer Liton Das’s house was set on fire. News has been fiecerly shared by several users on social media platforms X

A verified account with the username @SonOfBharat7 posted two images on X and wrote: “Bangladeshi cricketer Liton Das’ house was set on fire by Islamic terrorists. This man used to increase the honor and respect of Bangladesh by shedding his sweat for Bangladesh But his fault was that he was a “Hindu” (Translated from Hindi)

Additionally, several users shared these images and made similar claims.

Fact-Check

To investigate the viral news, the DFRAC team conducted a keyword search on google in this regard. We found that not Liton Das’s house but the house of former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was set on fire by protestors amid the violence and chaos in the country.

Multiple media outlets such as NDTV, Hindustan Times, first post, & The Times of India reported this news. As per reports, the country’s former cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s house was set ablaze. Mortaza, who currently serves as a member of parliament for the Narail-2 constituency in Khulna division, was re- elected earlier this year as a candidate for the Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina

Conclusion

It is evident from DFRAC’s fact-check that the viral news has been misleadingly shared on X. In reality, the country’s former cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s house was set on fire, not cricketer Liton Das’ house
Analysis: Misleading