Fact Check: Old video of Tagore’s statue installation in Bangladesh shared as vandalism visuals
A video has gone viral claiming to show a statue of Indian poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh that was allegedly recently demolished because he was a Hindu.By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 8 Aug 2024 11:32 AM GMT
Claim Review:Viral video shows Rabindranath Tagore’s statue being pulled down in Bangladesh because of Tagore’s Hindu identity.
Claimed By:Social Media
Claim Reviewed By:NewsMeter
Claim Source:X, Facebook and Threads
Claim Fact Check:False
Fact:The claim is false. The video is old and shows the installation of Rabindranath Tagore’s sculpture at Dhaka University.
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