{"id":1967,"date":"2026-08-05T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:00:08","slug":"bangladesh-truth-seeker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1967","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh Truth Seeker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-page article__featured-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-media__image-wrap\">\n<div class=\"video-shadow\">\n<div class=\"pre_video-wrapper\"><button class=\"pre_video-play-button\" type=\"button\" title=\"play video\" aria-label=\"Click here to play video\"><title>play video<\/title><title>play video<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-1785857575.jpg?resize=730%2C410&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-icon-parent\">\n<div class=\"post-icon__container post-icon--large\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds <\/span><title>play-arrow<\/title><span class=\"post-icon__text\">25:00<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead u-inline \">Amid political upheaval in Bangladesh, a journalist debunks fake news in a fight for his nation\u2019s democratic future.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"wysiwyg-content__read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more summary\">Read more<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content u-hidden\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Bangladeshi journalist and fact-checker Qadaruddin Shishir investigates extrajudicial killings and disinformation following the student-led protests that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As Bangladesh continues a political transition under new governance, he turns his focus towards debunking fake news and misleading narratives spreading online. Determined to safeguard his nation\u2019s democratic integrity, he launches an independent organisation to expand his work and mentor a new generation of fact-checkers.<\/p>\n<p>As Bangladesh struggles to rebuild trust after political turmoil, Shishir pins his hopes on a new generation willing to defend the truth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 5 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">5 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share dark-view\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social media<\/div>\n<p><title>share-nodes<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-share__links rich-share__links--row\" data-testid=\"share-links\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__social rich-share__social--row\"><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F4lhvlc\"><title>facebook<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Bangladesh%20Truth%20Seeker&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F4lhvlc\"><title>x<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row u-hidden--desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" href=\"\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F4lhvlc\"><title>whatsapp-stroke<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/4lhvlc\"><title>copylink<\/title><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><title>google<\/title><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>play videoplay video Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow25:00 Amid political upheaval in Bangladesh, a journalist debunks fake news in a fight for his nation\u2019s democratic future. 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