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The claim

This video shows an American woman being harassed in Bangladesh for not wearing a Hijab.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video shows Bangladeshi actress Misthi Subas being harassed, not an American woman. The review says the incident reportedly occurred while she was celebrating Sheikh Hasina’s birthday at Dhaka University, and found no reports that she was harassed for not wearing a hijab.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026