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  • How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video which led us to the original video shared on YouTube. This was shared by Bangladeshi news agency Maasranga News on 19 August. The title and description stated that it shows the resignation of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts of Dhaka University. It also mentions that he was also made to recite the Quran. Taking a cue, we looked for other reports about this incident and ran a relevant keyword search on Google using 'dean of Dhaka University resign, recites Quran' and this led us to several reports. The Financial Express, Dhaka Tribune, United News of Bangladesh, Dhaka Post and Times Now shared this incident and identified the dean as Dr Abdul Bashir, who is Muslim and not a Hindu professor, as claimed. Some of the reports also carried a screenshot from the video and stated that on 19 August, the students staged a protest demanding Professor Bashir's resignation. Following his resignation, they gathered at the dean's office to recite the Quran. According to Dhaka Tribune, AB Jubayer, co-coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, was present at the protest who alleged that Dr Bashir was involved in attacks on students of Dhaka University and had previously sought to punish students who joined a Quran recitation program on campus during Ramadan. Conclusion: A false communal angle is being added to an incident of the Dean resigning from Dhaka University amid the students' protests. Several similar claims about Hindu teachers and professors being removed from jobs have gone viral and The Quint's WebQoof team is looking for leads to debunk them. If you have any information about them, please reach out on webqoof@thequint.com. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on , or e-mail it to us at and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories .) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
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