NAVIGATING NARRATIVES
A monthly newsletter on disinformation trends in Bangladesh
 
   
October 31, 2026
   
‘I live like a thief’: ‘Bhagwa Love Trap’ posts expose people to doxing and abuse
The conspiracy theory "Bhagwa Love Trap" is being used as a tool to carry out doxing against individuals. Their private lives turned into targets of public abuse after their personal information was exposed on Facebook.
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Misinformation spread through news media tripled in three months
News media outlets accounted for a growing share of misinformation in Bangladesh during July–September 2026, with cases more than tripling from the previous quarter. While politics remained the dominant theme, disaster- and sports-related misinformation also surged amid major floods and the FIFA World Cup.
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