The claim
Images showing the vandalism of Buddhist statues by Muslims during the ongoing protests in Bangladesh.
Original review summary
FACTLY found that the images were old and unrelated to the ongoing protests in Bangladesh. The review said they were most likely connected to the 2012 attacks on Buddhist temples, though it could not confirm that the first image came from those attacks.[S1]
Additional context
The review found that the second image appeared in blog posts from 2013, which identified it as a burnt Buddhist temple in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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