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The claim

Video showing visuals of Hindus being held hostage and forced to convert to Islam in Bangladesh amid the ongoing 2024 unrest in the country.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review identifies the video as students offering Zuhr prayers during an anti-quota protest at Bashundhara Gate in Dhaka on 16 July 2024, not Hindus being held hostage and forced to convert. It says the students blocked the road and some prayed while others nearby continued protesting. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026