Imagery of a fire at Rajprasad Restaurant in Stakhira circulated with claims that it showed a Hindu temple being set on fire in Bangladesh

The claim that a video shows a Hindu temple being set on fire in Bangladesh is false. The video actually depicts a fire at the Raj Prasad Restaurant and Resort in Satkhira, Bangladesh. This misinformation has been debunked by multiple sources, including BOOM Live, The Quint, and Alt News. These sources confirm that the building in the video is a restaurant, not a temple. The false claim has been widely circulated on social media and even reported by some news outlets, but it has been thoroughly debunked by fact-checkers. The restaurant is owned by Kazi Asaduzzaman Shahzadar, a local political figure, and the fire occurred amid political turmoil in the country following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The spread of this misinformation highlights the importance of verifying claims before sharing them.