Category: BDFA News
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State-Mandated Murder: Rupnagar Explosion is Not Merely an Accident
On October 14, 2025, Bangladesh witnessed yet another devastating tragedy when a chemical explosion in a garment factory in Rupnagar, Mirpur, claimed at least sixteen lives. The fire began in the compound of a pharmaceutical company and quickly engulfed the adjoining building. The playbook is not new, of course: investigations soon confirmed that the factory…
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AI-Generated Images of Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team in Burqas Identified as Fake
The Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) fact-checking and media research team BanglaFact has confirmed that an image circulating on social media showing the Bangladesh women’s cricket team playing in burqas is fake and created using artificial intelligence (AI). Following Bangladesh’s 100-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on October…
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RAB Uncovers International Human Trafficking Ring Using Fake Marriage with Chinese Nationals
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four members of an international human trafficking gang accused of luring Bangladeshi women into fake marriages with Chinese citizens and forcing them into sex work in China. At a press conference on Wednesday (October 15), RAB officials said the gang had been active for 7–8 years, deceiving numerous…
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