Amid political upheaval in Bangladesh, a journalist debunks faux information in a combat for his nation’s democratic future.
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.
As Bangladesh continues a political transition beneath new governance, he turns his focus in direction of debunking faux information and deceptive narratives spreading on-line. Decided to safeguard his nation’s democratic integrity, he launches an unbiased organisation to broaden his work and mentor a brand new technology of fact-checkers.
As Bangladesh struggles to rebuild belief after political turmoil, Shishir pins his hopes on a brand new technology prepared to defend the reality.
Printed On 5 Aug 2026
