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Check | No, the Image Doesnt Show People Setting Liton Das House on Fire in Bangladesh [Video]

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Amidst the political turmoil in Bangladesh, a set of images is being shared on social media platforms with a claim that they show Bangladeshi cricketer Liton Das‘ house being recently set on fire by protestors as he belongs to the Hindu community.

What have users said?: Those sharing the images have uploaded them with a caption saying, “He is Liton Das, a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a national Hero of Bangladesh. His house was set on fire by Islamists. This is the condition of an elite Hindu of Bangladesh. Just imagine the condition of common Hindus. #SaveBangladeshiHindus.”

The post had garnered over three lakh views on the platform. More archives of similar claims can be viewed here, here, here, and here.

Is this claim true?: The image in the viral post actually shows former Bangladeshi cricket team captain and Member of Parliament (MP) Mashrafe Mortaza‘s house being set on fire.

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