BOOM found that the video shows a symbolic protest in March this year by a student at Jagannath University in Bangladesh demanding justice for a student who died by suicide. Fact CheckBOOM found that the video shows a symbolic protest that took place in March this year at Jagannath University in Bangladesh and does not show a Hindu woman being held hostage. These posts claimed that the video shows a protest by a student at Jagannath University over the death of another student named Avantika. We also found a Channel 24 video published on their official YouTube channel on March 18, 2024, covering the same protest at Jagannath University. The student from Jagannath University also confirmed that the street drama she participated in was aimed at demanding justice for Avantika's death.
Source: bd News24 August 08, 2024 12:34 UTC