Bangladesh Video Peddled As Action Against BSF Attackers In Tripura
BOOM found that the viral video is from Mirpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and shows clashes between garment workers and police during a protest demanding higher wages on November 1, 2026
A video showing Bangladeshi security personnel beating a protester is being falsely shared with the communal claim that it shows Tripura Police taking action against Muslims accused of attacking Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.
BOOM found that the viral video is from Mirpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and shows clashes between garment workers and police during a protest demanding higher wages on November 1, 2026.
A clash broke out between locals and BSF personnel in Tripura’s Sepahijala district on November 2, after the detention of a man during an anti-smuggling operation. Four BSF personnel were injured in the incident. Tripura Police have arrested 18 people in connection with the clash.
The Claim:
The video is being shared on X with a communal claim alleging that some ‘jihadis’ had attacked Border Security Force (BSF) personnel after which Tripura Police had taken action against them within 24 hours.
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What We Found
1) Video from Bangladesh
We found the original video posted on the Facebook page of Bangladeshi news outlet Bd Live.com24 on November 1, 2026. According to the caption, the footage shows police action against garment workers.
We also found several other videos from the protest posted by the news outlet on its Facebook page in which Bangladesh Police is seen cracking down on protesters.
On October 29, garment factory workers in Mirpur, Dhaka, had staged a protest demanding an increase in the minimum monthly wage. On November 1, clashes broke out between the workers and police during a demonstration at the Mirpur-10 intersection. Police had used batons, tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters.
2) Dhaka Metropolitan Police insignia
We also noticed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police insignia on the uniforms of the security personnel seen in the video.
3) Geo-location
We also geolocated the location in the viral video to Mirpur, Dhaka, on Google Maps. The buildings in the viral video match those seen on Google Street View.
