Introduction:

Recently after Russian invasion of Ukraine , information titled “Bangladesh government will send 10,000 student leagues to Ukraine” has spread on social media; Facebook.

A Facebook user Mohammad Akram claimed that Bangladesh government will send 10,000 BCL members to Ukraine amid Russian Invasion.

(Screenshot from the post)

Check out some of the posts posted on Facebook here[1], here[2], here[3] and here[4].

Fact Check:

Some users claimed the source as BTV and Ekattar TV. However, in the mainstream media of Bangladesh, including BTV and Ekattar Television, there was no news of the government sending 10,000 student leagues to Ukraine.

It is to be noted that Bangladesh did not take any position in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam[5] told reporters on Thursday (February 24th) about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

“Bangladesh is monitoring the situation in Ukraine. However, according to the main features of its foreign policy, Bangladesh will remain neutral without taking sides. Bangladesh believes and hopes that a peaceful solution to the crisis will come through bilateral talks.”

Rating

Disinformation/ False

Conclusion

The information that the Bangladesh government sent 10,000 Chhatra League  members to Ukraine is completely baseless and false. As in the mainstream media of Bangladesh, including BTV and Ekattar Television, there was no news of the government sending 10,000 student leagues to Ukraine. Such information is spread to mislead people.

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[1] https://www.facebook.com/MDKHRONY1994/posts/360007086134490

[2] https://www.facebook.com/habibnoyon121/posts/1329484647526807

[3] https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=132149902656459&id=100075843488780

[4] https://www.facebook.com/akram.vai112/posts/279362097669234

[5] https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2022/02/28/bangladesh-is-still-monitoring-situation-in-ukraine-after-russian-invasion