Viral Map Claiming Unilateral Victory for Jamaat-BJP on Border is Misleading: Banglafact
A map circulating on social media claiming unilateral victories for Jamaat and BJP in the border districts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, has been identified as misleading and factually distorted by Banglafact, the fact-checking and media research team of the Press Institute Bangladesh.
Banglafact stated that the viral map, created with saffron and green colors, uses fictional border depictions and incorrect election information. It claims that Jamaat won in the border areas of Bangladesh and BJP won in the border districts of West Bengal in the 2026 elections. However, investigations have revealed that the map's information does not align with reality.
The fact-checking team stated that the map shows 19 districts of Bangladesh as border districts and claims Jamaat's victory in all of them. However, in reality, Jamaat did not win any seats in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat, and Natore districts. Furthermore, BNP won the majority of seats in Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Sirajganj districts.
Banglafact further noted that Jamaat has won all seats in only four of the mentioned 19 districts. Additionally, the map attempts to present the border districts as politically vulnerable regions by specifically highlighting them, which is intentional and objectionable.
The organization also pointed out that the map is geographically incorrect because it shows Gaibandha, Natore, Pabna, and Sirajganj as border districts, even though these districts are located inland.
Banglafact also stated that the map presents misleading information about West Bengal. Although it mentions 11 districts, only Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri show complete victories for the BJP. In other districts, Trinamool Congress and other political parties have also won multiple seats.
According to fact-checking experts, false information and misleading propaganda surrounding Bangladesh have increased from various social media accounts and some Facebook pages operated from home and abroad following the '24 general election.
