BanglaFact: BanglaFact, the fact-checking wing of the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), has debunked a recent viral video claim that a woman was forcibly converted to Islam and married. An investigation by BanglaFact marked the claim as misleading.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the investigation revealed that the claim, involving a Hindu woman named Monisha Rani Pal who changed her religion, is not a recent incident. In fact, she voluntarily converted to Islam in 2022 due to a romantic relationship and, after conversion, took the name Rodela Jannat.
The affidavit signed during the conversion indicates that she was approximately 20 years old and converted to Islam of her own free will. BanglaFact confirmed that the reports of forced conversion and marriage in this case are misleading and baseless.
BanglaFact, in a recent report, noted that it observed an increase in anti-Bangladesh narratives in certain Indian media outlets, alongside the spread of rumors and false claims across both mainstream and social media platforms. The organization continues its efforts to combat misinformation, fake news, and propaganda related to Bangladesh.